[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [GoAnalysis](./bitburner.goanalysis.md) > [setTestingBoardState](./bitburner.goanalysis.settestingboardstate.md) ## GoAnalysis.setTestingBoardState() method Starts a new game against the "No AI" opponent, and sets the initial board size, pieces, and offline nodes to the given board state. "X" represent black pieces, "O" white, and "." empty points. "\#" are dead nodes that are not part of the subnet. **Signature:** ```typescript setTestingBoardState(boardState: string[], komi?: number, nextPlayerIsWhite?: boolean): void; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
boardState	string\[\]	The initial board state to use for the new game, in the format used by getBoardState().
komi	number	_(Optional)_ Optional komi value to set for the game. Defaults to 5.5.
nextPlayerIsWhite	boolean	_(Optional)_ Optional. Whether or not the next player to play is the white player. Defaults to false.

**Returns:** void ## Remarks RAM cost: 4 GB