Shax
Game Night
S
PLAYERS
2
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- Grid board drawn or printed, typically 5x5 with diagonal lines
- 12 tokens per player in two colors
MEASUREMENTS
5x5 grid with diagonals marked, leaving the center point empty at setup
HOW TO PLAY
1
Alternate placing your tokens on the grid's intersection points until all but the center point is filled.
2
The player who placed last must pass, letting the opponent make the first sliding move into the open center point.
3
On your turn, slide one token along a drawn line to an adjacent empty point.
4
Sandwich an opposing token between two of your own along a straight line to remove it from the board.
5
Keep tracking the board for new sandwiching opportunities as pieces shift position each turn.
6
Play continues until one player has no tokens or no legal moves left, giving the win to the opponent.