Could some explain "neutral game"?

[Jynx]

I couldn't find any solid explanation on what "neutral game" really is. It's used enough in common conversation that I figured I should know what it is to place into context.

 

[Ziodyne]

The part of the game that isn't combos or edgeguards. It's when the two players are kind of poking each other, looking for openings to capitalize on and start up their punish game.

Basically, if you wanna cut the game down into two black-white phases, there's neutral game and punish game. Neutral game is the two players feeling each other out, punish game is when one is trying whomp on the other.

 

[Jynx]

The part of the game that isn't combos or edgeguards. It's when the two players are kind of poking each other, looking for openings to capitalize on and start up their punish game.

Basically, if you wanna cut the game down into two black-white phases, there's neutral game and punish game. Neutral game is the two players feeling each other out, punish game is when one is trying whomp on the other.

That's what I thought, thanks for the clarification!