diff --git a/include/deck_generator.h b/include/deck_generator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..818679a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/deck_generator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//
+// Created by maximilian on 3/12/24.
+//
+
+#ifndef ENDGAME_ANALYZER_DECK_GENERATOR_H
+#define ENDGAME_ANALYZER_DECK_GENERATOR_H
+
+#endif //ENDGAME_ANALYZER_DECK_GENERATOR_H
diff --git a/include/game_state.h b/include/game_state.h
index 7944110..2bfcaa3 100644
--- a/include/game_state.h
+++ b/include/game_state.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Hanabi
 
     unsigned long discard_and_potentially_update(hand_index_t index, bool cycle = false);
 
-    unsigned long play_and_potentially_update(hand_index_t index, bool cycle = false);
+    unsigned long play_and_potentially_update(hand_index_t index, bool cycle, bool allow_strikeout);
 
     unsigned draw(hand_index_t index, bool cycle = false, bool played = true);
 
diff --git a/include/game_state.hpp b/include/game_state.hpp
index 8c61b56..9b3c6b6 100644
--- a/include/game_state.hpp
+++ b/include/game_state.hpp
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ namespace Hanabi
   template<suit_t num_suits, player_t num_players, hand_index_t hand_size>
   void HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>::play(Hanabi::hand_index_t index)
   {
-    play_and_potentially_update(index);
+    play_and_potentially_update(index, false, true);
   }
 
   template<suit_t num_suits, player_t num_players, hand_index_t hand_size>
   unsigned long
-  HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>::play_and_potentially_update(hand_index_t index, bool cycle)
+  HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>::play_and_potentially_update(hand_index_t index, bool cycle, bool allow_strikeout)
   {
     CHECK_DRAW_PILE_INTEGRITY;
     ASSERT(index < _hands[_turn].size());
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace Hanabi
       }
     } else {
       _num_strikes++;
-      assert(_num_strikes <= max_num_strikes);
+      ASSERT(_num_strikes <= max_num_strikes or allow_strikeout);
       _num_copies_left[played_card]--;
     }
 
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ namespace Hanabi
   {
     std::vector<std::pair<Action, std::optional<probability_t>>> actions{};
 
-    if (_score == _score_goal or _pace < 0 or _endgame_turns_left == 0)
+    if (_score == _score_goal or _pace < 0 or _endgame_turns_left == 0 or _num_strikes > max_num_strikes)
     {
       return actions;
     }
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ namespace Hanabi
     {
       return Factorial::factorial(_weighted_draw_pile_size);
     }
-    if (_pace < 0 || _endgame_turns_left == 0)
+    if (_pace < 0 || _endgame_turns_left == 0 || _num_strikes > max_num_strikes)
     {
       return 0;
     }
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ namespace Hanabi
     auto do_action = [this, index, play]() {
       if (play)
       {
-        return play_and_potentially_update(index, true);
+        return play_and_potentially_update(index, true, false);
       }
       else
       {
diff --git a/src/seed_search.cpp b/src/seed_search.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..504ec30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/seed_search.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//
+// Created by maximilian on 3/12/24.
+//