Branches & Twigs & Thorns: Difference between revisions

In '''Branches & Twigs & Thorns''' (AKAyou ''BTT''are andgrowing formerlyyour knownplant as ''Barsoomite Go'') is [[Andrew Plotkin]]'s refined version of [[Martian Go]]organism, tweakedclaiming tonew produceterritory fewerwith tiedeach gamesturn andby abranching bitout lessin ofall adifferent first-mover advantagedirections.

*Board (exact layout of the board depends on number of players --— see your specific player count below)

*Coins, etc.to be used as points, at least five coins per player.

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. TheseAlthough Branches & Twigs & Thorns is based on [[Martian Go]], these rules are written so that someone with no prior experience with [[Martian Go]] can learn this game. They are written in the format of an example two-player game, which will teach you the game regardless of how many players will participate. The rules after setup are the same for all player-counts.

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. PiecesPyramids added to the board must be orthogonally connected to, and point at, one of these:

BTT*Branches & Twigs & Thorns was published in [[Hypothermia]] #15.