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I know it would be a significant game balance change, but I think maybe you should be able to flip the pieces.

Ummm, that change (if you mean being able to flip the pieces as if looking in a mirror) would fundamentally change the essence of the game. It would prevent players from developing the visual ability to mentally rotate and imagine the piece. I believe it would break the core dynamic and the spirit of the game, but I appreciate your feedback nonetheless.

> It would prevent players from developing the visual ability to mentally rotate and imagine the piece.

To me, this was the least fun part. Since there’s no penalty for entering squares incorrectly, I just tried the shape, and if it wasn’t accepted, I figured “oops, I must have flipped it.”

But I agree it would be a major change. If you ever share the source code, I would want to try doing this myself for my own use, to see what it feels like.

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