unbalanced game

[justanotherjo]

is it just me, or does the 11- side have a major advantage in this game? I find it way easier to win when playing 11- than 12+.

[megamau]

I think it depends on the level of the players, but I agree that sometimes it feels unbalanced.
I would be curious on statistics of win based on side and player elo.

[jtron500]

Interesting... I find the 12+ side to be slightly easier.

[Almo]

I designed this game.

To my knowledge, it is unbalanced a bit, it's easier to play More. I am not sure how badly unbalanced it is.

One problem is that there's an additional bit of strategy Fewer needs to use:
If you're playing Fewer, you have to keep this in mind: any isolated 1x1 hole means fewer pieces going on the board, which is fewer groups. If you can make 6 or 8 holes, it gets really hard for More to win.