How to Play

This is a 2-player turn-based boardgame with the goal to remove all your opponent's pieces from the board.

Basic Rules

When it is your turn you can do any of the following:

You may do this with as many pieces you like or do nothing at all. As soon as you are done, click the "End Turn" button or the "Return" key on the keyboard to let the opponent do their moves.

If after a move some of your (or the opponent's) pieces end up forming a specific pattern on the board, they merge into another piece type, as defined by the pattern (see below).

As long as it is your turn you can undo all of your moves by clicking the "Undo" button or pressing "U" on the keyboard so don't be afraid of "learning by doing" and discovering the rules of the game and the pieces' abilities by yourself.

You win if your opponent lost all pieces on the board or if you collect 20 unused pieces on the side of the board

Moving a piece

Most pieces have the ability to move once per turn. You can hover over your piece to highlight the fields where it may go. Click the piece to select it and then the target field to move it.

If there is an enemy piece on the target field you capture it. Note, that some weaker piece types can't capture some of the stronger ones that way.

Placing a piece

Each turn you get two new available simple pieces that you can place on a field on the board whenever you like by simply clicking a free field.

You can see your available pieces as well as the opponent's on the sides of the board.

Activate an ability

Many piece types have an activatable ability. To activate it, click the piece twice. If it's a targeted ability, possible target fields are highlighted and you can click on a target to select it.

Piece Types

TODO: Update piece names to insects

Simple

Pattern
n/a - these are the initial pieces before being merged
Moves
One square in each direction, also diagonally
Special Abilities
None

Cross ( + )

Pattern
a cross of five pieces - 3 vertically and 3 horizontally sharing the middle piece
Moves
Horizontally and Vertically until the next piece or the edge of the board
Special Abilities
Shielded: Can't be destroyed by simple pieces

Bar ( - ), ( | )

Pattern
3 pieces in a row - vertically or horizontally
Moves
Depending on whether you created a vertical or horizontal bar: Horizontally or Vertically until the next piece or the edge of the board
Special Abilities
Bullets: Shoots 2 bullets on each and may destroy up to two pieces at once

Queen ( ◊ )

Pattern
a 45° rotated square of eight pieces
Moves
Diagonally, Horizontally and Vertically until the next piece or the edge of the board
Special Abilities
Burst: Destroys any neighboring enemy piece

Sniper ( X )

Pattern
an X of five pieces
Moves
Doesn't move
Special Abilities
Sniper: Can destroy any piece on the board - one per turn

Castle ( ◊ )

Pattern
a 45° rotated square of four pieces
Moves
Doesn't move
Special Abilities
Shielded: Protects any neighboring piece from special abilities