KNIGHTS

Copyright (c) 2003 Jason Smulevitch

This game is played on a 8x8 square board (with cell coloring):

There is also 80 neutral stones (of a third color) off board.

TURNS - On each turn, each player move any knight of either color (or pass if it has no valid move). Knights move like chess knights, i.e., to one of the nearest empty cells not in the same row, column or diagonal. After the move, the player drops a neutral stone on the cell the knight just left, and collects points according to the following list: Just moved a friendly knight over a friendly cell: 3 points. Just moved a friendly knight over an enemy cell: 2 points. Just moved an enemy knight over a friendly cell: 2 points. Just moved an enemy knight over an enemy cell: 1 point. When both players pass, the game ends . GOAL - Wins the player with more points (if equal, wins the second player).

 

An example Green's turn. A possible reply is move the green knight at a3 into b5 (getting 2 points, since a friendly knight just moved into an enemy cell). This way, Black cannot use much more his friendly knights and thus, is unable to make 3 points move.

This game entered at the 2004 Shared Pieces Game Design Competition and was considered among the best entries.