The tweaks, I think, would have to be substantial: see for example 3D tic-tac-toe where the objective had to be changed to “get as many three-in-rows as you can

The tweaks, I think, would have to be substantial: see for example 3D tic-tac-toe where the objective had to be changed to “get as many three-in-rows as you can” because getting just one is trivial and the opponent has no chance.