A turn-based strategy game where you compete against an AI monster to collect coins on a grid-based map. The game features a strategic wall placement phase followed by competitive coin collection.

• Objective: Strategically place 3 walls to create advantages for yourself
• Controls: Click on empty tiles to place walls
• Restrictions:
  • Cannot place walls on player/monster starting positions
  • Cannot place walls on coin locations
  • Cannot place walls that would isolate any coins (making them unreachable)
• Strategy: Use walls to block the monster's path to coins or create shortcuts for yourself

• Objective: Collect as many coins as possible before the monster does
• Controls: Use arrow keys (↑↓←→) to move your character
• Game Flow:
  1. You move first using arrow keys
  2. After each of your moves, the monster automatically moves
  3. The game ends when all 5 coins are collected
  4. Winner is determined by who collected the most coins

• 3 walls to place at the start of each game
• Smart validation prevents placing walls that would isolate coins
• Visual feedback with hover effects and error messages
• Real-time counter showing remaining walls to place

• 10x10 grid with preset walls (12% of tiles) randomly placed for base challenge
• Smart preset wall placement ensures all coins remain reachable from both starting positions
• Player starts in top-left corner (👤)
• Monster starts in bottom-right corner (👹)
• 5 coins (🪙) placed in strategic locations
• Additional player walls can be placed on top of this foundation

• Uses pathfinding algorithm to find the shortest path to the nearest coin
• Moves optimally toward coins, making strategic decisions
• Adapts to player-placed walls and finds alternate routes
• Will compete directly with the player for coin collection

• Player: 👤 (blue)
• Monster: 👹 (red)
• Coins: 🪙 (gold)
• Floor tiles: Light gray with hover effects during placement
• Wall tiles: Dark gray
• Score tracking: Real-time display of player score, monster score, remaining coins, and remaining walls

• Two-phase gameplay: Wall placement followed by movement
• Turn-based movement (player moves, then monster moves)
• Collision detection with walls
• Automatic coin collection when stepping on coin tiles
• Connectivity validation ensures all coins remain reachable
• Game over screen with final scores and winner announcement
• "New Game" button to restart with fresh wall placement phase

• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript with HTML5 and CSS3
• Styling: TailwindCSS for responsive design
• Pathfinding: Optimized algorithm for monster AI
• Grid Generation: Clean slate for strategic wall placement
• Validation: Breadth-first search to ensure coin accessibility
• Game State: Complete two-phase game loop with win/lose conditions

• Mouse Click: Click on empty tiles to place walls
• Visual Feedback: Tiles highlight on hover, error messages for invalid placements

• ↑ Arrow Up: Move player up
• ↓ Arrow Down: Move player down
• ← Arrow Left: Move player left
• → Arrow Right: Move player right

• New Game Button: Start a new game with fresh wall placement phase

• Block monster paths: Place walls to force the monster to take longer routes to coins
• Create shortcuts: Use walls to funnel yourself toward multiple coins efficiently
• Control center: Walls near the middle can influence access to multiple coins
• Think ahead: Consider how the monster will move after you place each wall

Enjoy the strategic challenge of outsmarting the AI monster with clever wall placement and quick coin collection!