Drawlab Entertainment TacTiki 2 players, ages 12+, 30 minutes

TACTIKI is an innovative board game with a strong memory aspect for two players, recommended for ages 10+ with an average game time of 30 minutes. Tactics and planning are the lifeblood of this game, which will fascinate and attract players from all over the world - all securely packed in a mysterious box!. OBJECT OF THE GAME Make your way to the opposite side of the board and build a TAC or TIKI statue with 5 of your pieces on one of your opponent’s start fields. The first player to build a 5-high statue wins the game! GAME BOARD The square, 5x5 board tile is the island where the war of the gods will take place. The first row of fields on opposing sides represent the start fields, while the three rows in the middle make up the battlefield. SETUP Both players put each of their ten pieces on their own start fields, placing exactly two figurines on each field. You can position the pieces as you wish on the start fields in any combination of ranks, including two of the same rank on a single field. Based on your game strategy, there are thousands of different ways to set up and arrange the figurines. On the back of each piece there is a number (rank) ranging from 1 to 5. At the beginning of the game, the players should place their pieces so that the ranks are only visible to them, and not to their opponent. STRENGTH OF THE PIECES The number on the back of each piece represents its rank. The strength hierarchy ranges from 5 to 1 - with the unexpected twist that a rank of 1 is stronger than a rank of 5. GAMEPLAY During the game, you will move and stack multiple pieces on top of each other, forming columns and initiating attacks against your opponent. Because TIKI has started the war, the player controlling TIKI takes the first turn. On your turn, you may either move pieces or reincarnate a defeated piece. HOW DO YOU MOVE? You can move a piece 1 field forward, left, or right, but not backwards or diagonally: each player’s turn consists of two moves: 1.) One piece can move twice 2.) Two pieces can each move once When a piece moves into a field with 1 or more already existing pieces, it is always placed directly on top of the other piece(s). Also, once a piece has reached an opponent’s start field, it may not be moved anymore, neither by you nor by any action of your opponent. Note: If choosing to move on your turn, you must use both of your moves! If there is only 1 move possible, the second move is omitted. REINCARNATION Once defeated, a piece is not entirely out of the game. On your turn, you may choose to reincarnate a defeated piece by placing it on one of your empty start fields. However, reincarnation comes with a price - you may NOT move any pieces this turn if you reincarnate a defeated piece. If you have multiple defeated pieces, your choice of which one to reincarnate is secret and the rank of the piece is kept hidden as in the initial setup. Note: You may not reincarnate a defe