ᛟ The King's Escape

A hidden game from the old roads. Guide the king to a corner—or surround him before he gets away.

● Dark raiders: capture the king● Light guards: help him escape♛ King: reach a corner

How to play

Raiders move first. Tap one of your pieces, then a glowing square. Pieces travel any distance in a straight line through empty squares.
Only the king may land on a corner. The throne is a starting square; after leaving, no piece may land there.
Trap an ordinary piece between two of yours to capture it. An empty throne or a corner can form one side of the trap.
The guards win when the king reaches a corner. The raiders capture the king by flanking him on two sides, by surrounding him on four sides at the throne, or on three sides beside the throne.
Solo mode lets you defend the king against a simple raider opponent. Two-player mode passes the board between players.

A compact 7×7 tafl adaptation. Some traditional rule sets differ; this version follows the National Museum of Ireland's beginner rules.

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