Playground Commandos

Playground Commandos

Designer: L. Lynn Smith
Publisher: About.com: 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition
Type: Board
Status: Free
Available from: http://boardgames.about.com/library/games/on/bl-unequal-playground.htm

The game can consist of the following materials:

• 1 8x8 board (with the central 2x2 area marked)
• 4 Black discs (representing Skateboards)
• 8 Red discs (representing Pogosticks)
• 6 Coins (representing Trashcans)

This game can be played with the contents of a standard Checker set with the addition of the coins.

The Pogosticks belong to the Attacker and the Skateboards to the Defender. Trashcans are neutral pieces which begin the game off-board. Each player begins the game by placing one Trashcan upon the playing field each turn, beginning with the Attacker. This is done until all six Trashcans have been placed. Then each player, beginning with the Attacker, move one piece according to their particular movement rules. Passing of the turn is not allowed. The game is won by the Pogosticks if all the Skateboards are captured; or four Pogosticks occupy the central 2x2 area of the board. The game is won by the Skateboards if there are only 3 Pogosticks on the board.

An entry into the About.com: 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition.