A Midsummer Knot's Dream
Allison Henrich, No\"el MacNaughton, Sneha Narayan, Oliver Pechenik,, Robert Silversmith, Jennifer Townsend

TL;DR
This paper introduces two new knot-shadow games, explores their winning strategies on specific knot families, and proposes variations for future research, blending knot theory with recreational game design.
Contribution
It presents novel knot-shadow games and analyzes strategies, contributing new recreational and theoretical insights into knot theory applications.
Findings
Two new knot-shadow games introduced
Winning strategies identified for certain knot families
Variations proposed for future exploration
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce playing games on shadows of knots. We demonstrate two novel games, namely, To Knot or Not to Knot and Much Ado about Knotting. We also discuss winning strategies for these games on certain families of knot shadows. Finally, we suggest variations of these games for further study.
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