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AI · February 7, 2021

Basilisk

A novel game where you battle an AI-enabled snake.

Basilisk launched on February 7, 2021 with 65 votes, #805 of 3,133 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

What it does

A basilisk is a type of serpent and you are in a duel with another. You have to kill or ensnare your opponent, with one of up to three moves at your disposal and each of you taking turns. Like a modern snakes and ladders you can leap around the board.

A modern variant of snakes and ladders where luck doesn't come into it! Your goal is to kill the opposing snake by forcing it off the board or by landing on its head. But remember, your opponent is trying to do the same to you! A six letter version of Wordle, but with numerous enhancements such as the ability to sculpt your answers before you submit them, assign letter values and to play as many games in a day as you want. Alternatively, try the daily challenge and share with your friends. ( Hint ) A word square where the answers read the same both sideways and downwards. Guess the letters so you score exactly 9, losing one life for wrong guesses and adding one for right ones. Extend the…from basilisk.net

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