Paper War

Paper War is a board game designed in 2019.

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 - Job : Game Designer

 - Team : Alone

 - Genre: Strategy game

 - Target Audience : Midcore

 - Duration: 2-player game: 10–15 minutes; 4-player game: 45–60 minutes

 

On a grid board, two players face each other with several pieces, each with a different movement pattern. The aim is to place 3 or more pieces in the opponent's camp or to eliminate all the opponent's pieces. During a turn, the player can play/do several actions depending on the weight of the action. If the weight of the actions reaches 1, the turn is over.

 

The pieces:

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The pencil: Moves 1 square up, down, right and left.

Weight of actions: Moving a pencil: 0.5, Eliminating a piece: 1

Removable pieces: pencil, large pencil, eraser

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The large pencil: Moves 2 squares up, down, right, and left. It can also land on walls.

Weight of actions: Movement and elimination: 1

Removable pieces: pencils, large pencil, eraser

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The feather: Moves 2 squares only diagonally. It can fly over walls, but not land on them.

Weight of actions : Movement: 1

Removable pieces: None

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The eraser: Moves 1 square up, down, right, left, and diagonally.

Weight of actions: Move/eliminate: 1

Removable pieces: pencils, large pencil, eraser, pen, wall

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Wall: A piece that can be placed anywhere on the side of the player's color.

Weight of actions: Set down

Removable pieces: None

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Trap: A piece that can be placed anywhere on the side of the player's color.

Weight of actions: Set down

Removable pieces: All