I don't think the description on the page really captures how much of an improvement this is over traditional tic-tac-toe. It's not at all about the outcome bei

I don't think the description on the page really captures how much of an improvement this is over traditional tic-tac-toe. It's not at all about the outcome being contrary to how perfect or poorly someone played, though I'm sure that adds some excitement too. Deterministic tic-tac-toe is a very "degenerate" game, for lack of a better word, where the game readily falls into a state where one player is guaranteed to win absent a major blunder. There just isn't much space for actual decision making because most choices are just either obviously necessary or futile. By making every square have different probabilities like you have, you've created a kind of "terrain" to the board that needs to be considered when making moves, which adds a whole new dimension. Because the layout is randomized, the utility of each square might get re-evaluated from game to game, which adds a whole new dimension to gameplay.