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==Summary==
In '''Branches & Twigs & Thorns'''
==Materials==
*Board (exact layout of the board depends on number of players
*15 pyramids in a [[Stash]] for each player, each in a distinct color
*Small tokens to represent the root (must fit on a chessboard square)
*Small tokens to represent the null (must fit on a chessboard square)
*Coins
==Setup==
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==Rules==
In general, players take turns placing their pyramids lying down on the squares of a chessboard until the board is full. Points are distributed based on what direction their pyramids point.
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First, players place the Root or Null tokens they have been given, proceeding in player order. From then on, players take turns placing their pyramids in empty squares on the board until it is full.
*the root (for free)
*their own color (for free)
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==Trivia==
*The game is also known as ''BTT''.
*The game was formerly known as ''Barsoomite Go''.
*Branches & Twigs & Thorns is [[Andrew Plotkin]]'s refined version of a previous game, [[Martian Go]]. This newer version was weaked to produce fewer tied games and a bit less of a first-mover advantage than [[Martian Go]].
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