Board Game with the following rules:
Objective:
- Be the first player to move your pawn to any of the nine squares opposite your starting side of the board.
Setup:
- Each player starts with a pawn placed in the center of their edge of the board (the middle square of their row).
- Players are given a set number of fences (10 for a 2-player game, 5 for a 4-player game).
Gameplay:
- Players take turns, starting with the player chosen by mutual agreement or randomly.
- On your turn, you can either:
- Move your pawn one square (horizontally or vertically, not diagonally).
- Place one of your fences on the board.
Moving Your Pawn:
- Pawns can move one square at a time.
- Pawns can jump over each other if they are adjacent, landing on the square immediately beyond the other pawn (if that square is free).
- If the square immediately beyond the other pawn is blocked by a fence or the edge of the board, the pawn can move to either side of the other pawn instead.
Placing Fences:
- Fences must be placed between two sets of two squares, creating a barrier.
- Fences can be placed either horizontally or vertically.
- Fences cannot overlap.
- Fences cannot completely block a player's path to the opposite side of the board. There must always be at least one route for each player to reach their goal.
Winning the Game:
- The first player to reach any square on the opposite side of the board with their pawn wins the game.
