Askato Skato puzzle game

The game involves placing the players' pieces on the game board in such a way that the pieces of the same color, which are adjacent on at least one side, form as large an area as possible.

Each player is assigned game pieces of a specific color. The game begins with one player placing their piece anywhere on the game board, and then the second player places their piece so that one side is next to the first piece of the opponent.

Players then take turns placing their game pieces until the entire game board is filled, trying to form as many adjacent pieces as possible in their own color. When placing game pieces, we adhere to the rule that the added piece must be adjacent to at least one already placed piece on the board. It is illegal to move a piece that is in contact with another piece just around the corner.

It is allowed to arrange multiple disconnected fields, but only fields consisting of at least 5 pieces count. The game ends when all spaces on the game board are filled and all game pieces are placed.

Note: If a player arranges a row of 5 pieces horizontally or vertically during the game, the game ends with their victory.