I will certainly allow that it's possibly the most awesome overall game design that I don't like.Gabriel Majeski said:
Really, the elegance of the underlying play is fascinating- it appeals to the programmer in me, and the kid who used to work on Turtle and Logo languages back in school (right 90, forward 10, etc.)
And I do still occasionally play it- as I said, my wife loves it.
I'll give the alternate rule link a look, thanks.