Endplay: Daily Logic Puzzle

Endplay is a daily logic puzzle in the style of trick-taking card games. You play one hand of numbered, colored chips. The other players follow fixed rules, printed on screen, so nothing is hidden and nothing is random. That is the whole idea: you can see every hand, you know exactly what everyone else will do, and there is always a way through. Finding it is the puzzle. ONE A DAY A new puzzle every day, the same one for everyone. Monday is gentle and the week gets harder, so whatever kind of solver you are, there is a day that fits. The last two weeks are always there if you miss one. MEET THE OTHER PLAYERS Minnie plays her lowest number. Max plays his highest. Victor wins the trick whenever he can. Their rules never change, and they are always shown on screen. Work out what they will do, and the rest follows. WHAT YOU ARE AIMING FOR Each puzzle sets a goal for one or more of the…