“CROAT” – A NEW SOCIAL THOUGHT GAME

A new board game for children and adults
• the game is intended for 2 players
• the rules of the game are very simple
• there are no hidden details in the game, the position of the pieces on the board is clearly visible
• the game does not depend on the luck factor, but solely on the thinking ability of the player
• unpredictability, a large number of combinations, dynamism, duration of the game, are the basic characteristics, which make the game similar to chess, but in terms of rules and design, it is completely different

RULES OF THE GAME
• each player has 5 pieces to play with
• place the figures on the red, smaller squares marked fields. figure with the number of squares on the field with the same number of squares
• the right of the first move belongs to the player with red pieces
• players alternately have the right to move only one figure at a time, the right to one move

MOVING FIGURES ACROSS THE BOARD
• figures can be moved in all directions, vertically, horizontally and diagonally
• at most, as many fields as there are small squares in the direction of movement of the figures
• the sum of small squares is also valid for moving the figure diagonally
• on the edge fields of the board, squares marked with small squares, the figure may be moved by one field only

ATTACK AND DEFENSE
• we can attack the opponent’s pieces or protect our own pieces, only in one way of movement
• figure with one square – vertically, figure with two squares – horizontally, figure with three squares – diagonally
• the number of squares of the figure indicates its value, 1 square 1 point, 2 squares 2 points and 3 squares 3 points

GOAL OF THE GAME AND RESULT
• the winner is the player who places his piece of higher value on the opponent’s red square marked with a circle
• when one player places his piece on the opponent’s circle, the other player has the right to another move
• each square on the figure is worth one point
• the value of points of figures give the final result