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Go

The same love, at every age. This door has games for 2 of the four age groups so far.

The ladder

Ages 3–5 Not made yet.
The nearest rung is two up, Ages 9–14: Breathing Spaces →
Ages 6–8 Not made yet.
The nearest rung is one up, Ages 9–14: Breathing Spaces →
Ages 9–14
- Breathing SpacesCount a stone's liberties, then fill them to capture
Ages 15–18
- How Many Go Positions?Count legal Go positions on tiny boards

Two rules every rung keeps

The Fade Rule. Every game ends on a plain screen: the same numbers with the go words gone, so the maths leaves with you.

The Own-Lane Rule. Your numbers are compared only with your own past, never with anyone else's, and they stay on this device.

Problems built on something you love help most when the context carries the maths, not when it decorates it. These ladders are a design, not a promise.

Ask a grown-up tonight: “Which part of the board did you want most, and why?”

Grown-ups: Spark & Whetstone has a Go door too.

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