Shannon

Shannon

Designer: Daniel Solis
Publisher: Luchacabra
Type: Board, Dice
Status: Free
BGG entry: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/31494
Available from: http://www.luchacabra.com/?p=35

Equipment:

• A Chessboard
• Several 6-sided dice, in 2 colors (light & dark)

On his turn, the player rolls a die and places it on a space within a 4×4 grid in the middle of a chessboard. After the roll, the player can set aside the die if he doesn't like the result (up to 3 dice can be 'stored' this way.) Dice in the store can be placed on the player's turn instead of rolling a die.

If you place the die in a space horizontally or vertically adjacent to an opponent’s die, check the numbers on the two dice that are facing each other. Not the numbers on top of the dice, the numbers on the sides of the dice that are adjacent to each other. If your side-number is equal to or lower than your opponent’s side-number, nothing happens. If the side-number on your die is greater, your opponent’s die is converted to your color.

Continue placing dice and converting die colors in this manner until all the spaces in the 4×4 area are filled. Once this occurs, the game is over and the players tally their scores (players only count points from dice in their color space -- either dark or light, depending on the player.) Highest scor wins.