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Shakkis

Shakkis

2016

Designed by Sami Styrman

Published by Samsa Games Oy

Description

Shakkis is a Chess variant played on 7x8 grid. The aim of the game is to capture the opposing king. Each player starts with king, thirteen pawns and three cards in hand. Cards depict the different ways to move in Chess. Each turn player either moves their king according to Chess movement rules, or moves one of their pawns by playing a card. At the end of turn you draw a new card unless you have more than three cards in hand.

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