How to Get It

Polar Connection is an experimental app meant to explore the feasibility of playing a four-in-a-row game on a circular grid. It is currently beta software, which means that it may be a bit rough around the edges, and there is some additional functionality that I hope to implement in the future. That said, it’s intended to be fully playable in it’s current state, so I hope you enjoy it!

Note: You need to have a computer running macOS 13.0 or higher in order to play this game!

Downloads:

  • Version 0.7 (2024-01-05)
    • Polar Connection can now be played across a network. Look for the “Network Match” option in the Window menu.
    • Some basic understanding of server/client connections and network addresses is required. If the computer acting as the server is behind a firewall or NAT router, you may need to enable incoming connections on the desired port and/or set up port forwarding.
    • Note: Network communication uses the TCP/IP protocol and is not encrypted in any way. Use these features at your own risk!
  • Version 0.6 (2023-10-08)
    • Computer players’ moves are now temporarily highlighted to make them easier to spot.
    • Game Menu options are now disabled when no game is open/selected.
  • Version 0.5.4 (2023-08-14)
    • Testing has revealed that the app is unusable in macOS 12, so it has been updated to only launch in macOS 13.0 or higher.
  • Version 0.5.3 (2023-08-07)
    • More code cleanup and optimization, including a couple plugged memory leaks.
  • Version 0.5.2 (2023-08-07)
    • Bug fixes and code cleanup/modernization/optimization.
  • Version 0.5.1 (2023-08-06)
    • Fixed architectural errors that led to undesired behavior when attempting to revert to previous versions of game documents.
    • Fixed a cascade of bugs caused by, unearthed by, or otherwise related to the first fix.
  • Version 0.5 (2023-08-05)
    • Added menu item to reset scores.
    • Added keyboard shortcuts.
    • Improved organization of menu items.
    • Added ability to save/load matches.
    • Implemented support for multiple game windows.
    • Enabled undo/redo support (limited to board clearing and score resetting).
    • Improved display of player names.
  • Version 0.4.1 (2023-08-02)
    • Improved rendering/spacing of board elements.
  • Version 0.4 (2023-08-01)
    • Winning sets are now highlighted.
    • User can now request a hint.
    • Bug fixes and minor usability improvements.
  • Version 0.3 (2023-07-31)
    • Added ability to play by clicking spots directly.
  • Version 0.2 (2023-07-28)
  • Version 0.1 (2023-07-24)
    • Initial release.