Floe

two floes spread across freezing water — last one able to grow wins · no luck · no draws
Glacier to move
Glacier places the first stone — tap any glowing cell.
open water (only ever drains)
board:
game recordcell = spread · *cell = freeze
Glacier always moves first; on Ember's very first turn it may Swap to steal the opening — this is what keeps the game fair. You lose the moment it's your turn and no cell next to your floe is open.