New Game: Lariat

Well, looks like my 4 month hiatus from abstract games is over. Scott Nesin, a very talented programmer and proprietor of Games By Email, added all of my games, renewing my motivation to design. Yesterday I announced my latest game, Lariat, one of my most interesting designs to date. It's played on a 3D surface, a cylinder. There aren't a lot of cylinder games out there, none that I know of actually. I've always wanted one and have tried many times to invent one. Now I've got one and it's hot, if I may say so. Lariat is based on a new geometric principle that I discovered. A randomly filled board produces exactly one winner, a very satisfying property.