Branchbound
Released
About the game
Grow one luminous tree together. Choose a direction and colour, verify the branch, and never echo the colour of a neighbouring signal.
Original Steam description
Grow one shared tree
Branchbound is a compact abstract strategy duel about a luminous tree both players are trying to keep alive.One simple rule. Sharp decisions.
Each turn, choose an open node, extend a branch in one of eight directions, and set the new signal's colour. It may not repeat the colour of any neighbour. Verify a legal move to pass the turn; verify an echo and the branch breaks immediately.A small field, a mathematical core
At its core, Branchbound combines a growing rooted tree with local graph colouring: every legal move extends the tree while preserving the neighbourhood colour constraint. It is inspired by finite-tree and graph-colouring problems; it does not compute Busy Beaver or TREE(3).
Play your way
- A local hotseat duel or practice against Moss, a deterministic bot.
- Two, three, or four colours on compact 9×9 or wide 11×11 fields.
- Mouse, touch, and keyboard controls with a collapsible turn panel.
- The final tree and best results saved only on your device.
- Fully offline, with no account, server, or in-game purchases.
Language support
The game interface and controls are available in 14 languages; see the Steam language table for the current list.Demo and release information
No demo is verified in the current check data. This does not mean the game has never had a demo; check its Steam page for current availability.
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