- Goal: Control all 4 center squares (highlighted with gold borders) OR reduce your opponent to ≤3 total pieces.
- Pieces: Each player has 15 pieces: 5 Rock ✊, 5 Paper ✋, 5 Scissors ✌ in reserves.
- Turns: Each round, P1 plans up to 3 moves, then P2 plans up to 3 moves. All moves resolve simultaneously.
- Move types:
- Deploy: Choose a reserve piece type, then tap an edge square to place it.
- Move: Tap one of your pieces on the board, then tap an adjacent square (up/down/left/right).
- Submit: End your planning early with fewer than 3 moves.
- Cancel: Undo a sub-selection (piece or deploy type) before committing.
- Combat (RPS): When pieces collide: Rock beats Scissors, Scissors beats Paper, Paper beats Rock. Same type = both destroyed.
- Win conditions:
- Own all 4 center squares after a round resolves.
- Opponent has ≤3 pieces remaining (board + reserves).
- Draw: Both players win simultaneously, or after 50 rounds with equal piece counts.
- Info: You see your own reserve breakdown but only the opponent's total reserve count. Planned moves are hidden until resolution.