The Rules of Ecchnasi

The goal of the game is to get one of your pieces all across the glade and into the final row, into a space where your opponent can’t defeat it with their next move.

Alternatively, a player also wins if they manage to defeat all of the opponent's pieces.

The pieces are arranged in the first two rows on either side of the glade, with each color occupying one side of the glade. The players decide on a color, and the player controlling the white pieces gets to make the first move.

Players take turns moving any one of their pieces. A lone piece may move one space to the front, left or right (not backwards!).

Pieces can't move onto spaced with own pieces. However, they can move onto spaces with opponent's pieces, capturing them in the process. If a player has the opportunity to capture an opponent's piece, he has to take it, even if it puts them at a tactical disadvantage.

When multiple pieces of a player's color are arranged within a vertical or horizontal row, the pieces can move further.

For every piece of the same color standing next to a piece in an uninterrupted line, that piece may move an extra space in the opposite direction (but still never backwards!).

A piece that moves multiple spaces like this does not have to stop when capturing opponent's pieces, and can thus capture multiple pieces in a single move.

If a piece has the option to capture one or more opponent's pieces, it is not forced to go for the maximum amount of captures.

It may also capture fewer opponent's pieces than possible, so long as it captures at least one.

The full version of the game has the following additional features:

• Terrain features adding a new dimension to gameplay
• Random maps to keep the game fresh
• Game variants for advanced players