$4.50 USD · Exactly two players · Digital PDF prototype
Choose one shape, leave the other for your opponent, and draw it into your own 6×6 board. Eight public offers per game; a required two-game match.
Prototype notice: Digitally simulated, not human-playtested or physically print-tested. Proposed age 10+ and estimated 20–30-minute match length are unvalidated. Enjoyment, clarity for new players and balance have not been established.
At a glance
Players: Exactly 2
Proposed age: 10+; not human validated
Estimated time: 20–30 minutes for both games; not human timed
Format: Digital PDF files in A4 and US Letter; identical game content
You supply: Printer, paper, and two pencils; erasers are useful
Preparation: Print the sheets. No cutting, dice, cards, or tokens
WHAT THE FORMAT OFFERS
• No craft assembly: draw shapes directly onto the printed grids.
• Open information: see every offer and both boards throughout the match.
• A decision for both boards: your first pick assigns the remaining shape to your opponent.
• A defined finish: play eight rounds, score, then repeat the same offers with the first-picker schedule reversed.
• Worked guidance: follow complete example matches rather than guessing how placement and scoring work.
HOW TO PLAY
1. Agree who is Player A and Player B. Each player takes one dual-game sheet, containing two empty 6×6 boards. Keep both boards and all eight offers visible.
2. In each round, the scheduled first-picker chooses one of the two offered shapes. The other player receives the remaining shape.
3. In first-picker order, draw your assigned four-cell shape into empty cells on your own board. Write the round number in all four cells. I, O, T, L, and S shapes may rotate or reflect, but may not overlap old pieces or extend outside the board.
4. You may pass voluntarily, including when you cannot fit a shape. A pass adds no cells and does not save the shape for later. Continue through all eight rounds. Confirm each current placement before moving on; confirmed earlier pieces stay in place.
5. After eight rounds, score 1 point per occupied cell, plus 2 points per complete row and 2 points per complete column. A complete line has all six cells occupied. Diagonals do not count, and completed lines stay on the board.
6. Play Game 2 on your second empty board. Use the SAME eight offers in the SAME order, reversing who picks first in every round. Add both game scores. The higher total wins; an equal total is a drawn match/shared win.
The two-game match is required for the standard rules. One game alone is a practice game. Swapping the first-picker schedule gives both players the same role exposure; it is not proof of balanced play.
WHAT THE PDF PACKAGE CONTAINS
• One 7-page A4 PDF and one 7-page US Letter PDF, with identical content. These are two paper sizes of one game, not 14 unique pages.
• Page 1: rules, scoring, and the two-game match procedure.
• Page 2: the fixed eight-round offer schedule and all 19 legal shape orientations.
• Page 3: a reusable-by-reprinting dual-game player sheet with two boards and score fields.
• Pages 4–7: two fully worked two-game matches, with legal placements and scoring explanations.
The worked matches demonstrate the rules. This competitive game has no single answer sheet or promised uniquely optimal solution. The offer schedule is fixed; additional randomized schedules are not included.
PRINTING
Choose A4 or US Letter to match your paper. Print single-sided at actual size/100%, using the matching paper setting.
For one match:
• Print page 1 once for the rules.
• Print page 2 once as the shared reference.
• Print page 3 TWICE: one dual-game sheet per player, not one sheet per game.
That is four printed sheets for play. Pages 4–7 may be read on screen or printed as reference examples. Print a fresh pair of page 3 for another match. No scissors or double-sided alignment are needed. Physical printer output has not been checked; preview the print job before printing.
WHO THIS MAY SUIT
Two people who want to try an openly labeled prototype, are comfortable with spatial rotation and reflection, and can count occupied cells and completed rows and columns. The rules are in English. Once the files are available locally and printed, gameplay needs no app or internet connection.
WHO SHOULD SKIP THIS VERSION
Anyone seeking a proven balanced or human-tested game, a guaranteed short playtime, a solo or group mode, or a finished product with a validated age rating. It may also be a poor fit if repeating the same offers in the second game or drawing geometric shapes sounds unappealing. No claim of unlimited replayability is made.
DIGITAL FORMAT AND LICENSE
Digital PDF files only. No physical product will be shipped. A printer, paper, and pencils are not included.
Personal household use only. You may print copies for play within your own household. No resale or redistribution of the files or printed materials. Classroom use and commercial use are excluded from this license.
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