Wall Go - Game Rules & How to Play Strategy Guide

How to Play - Quick Start Guide for Wall Go

1. Objective: Control the most territory by strategically placing walls to enclose areas with your tokens. Become a Wall Go master!
2. Setup: The game is for 2-4 players (Human or AI) on a 7x7 grid. You'll start by placing your tokens on empty tiles. Each player gets 20 walls.
3. Your Turn:
   • Move one of your tokens 1 or 2 spaces.
   • You can move one tile at a time allowing you to move forward and backward. This also allows you to move around corners which can be substituted for diagonal movement.
   • Place one wall between any two adjacent tiles. Walls are placed horizontally or vertically.
4. Scoring: You score 1 point for each tile within an enclosed territory that contains only your token(s).
5. Winning: The game ends when all walls are used or no one can move. The player with the most territory points wins!

Game Setup

• The game supports 2 to 4 players on a 7x7 grid
• 2 players: Each player controls 4 tokens
• 3-4 players: Each player controls 2 tokens
• Players take turns placing their tokens on unoccupied tiles
• Each player starts with 20 walls to place during the game

Turn Structure

• Players take turns in clockwise order
• On each turn, a player will:
• • Move one token (1 or 2 spaces)
• • Place one wall

Movement Rules

• Tokens can move 1 or 2 tiles in a straight line (up, down, left, right)
• Players can move one tile at a time allowing them to move forward and backward. This also allows them to move around corners which can be substituted for diagonal movement.
• Tokens cannot move through walls or off the board
• Tokens cannot move to a tile occupied by another token

Wall Placement Rules

• Each player has a maximum of 20 walls for the entire game
• Walls are placed between two adjacent tiles (horizontal or vertical)
• Walls cannot be placed on the border/edge of the board
• Walls cannot overlap with existing walls
• It is legal to completely trap a player's token
• Once placed, walls are permanent and cannot be removed

Scoring

• Players score points for tiles within territories they control
• A territory is an enclosed area where there is only one player's token/s. This means that a player can have multiple tokens in a territory. However, a territory is only counted once per player. Dominate the board in this exciting Devil's Plan inspired game.
• You can create territories for other players by trapping their token
• Each tile in your territory counts as 1 point

Game End

• The game ends when all players have used all their walls
• OR when no player can make any legal moves
• The player with the most territory (enclosed areas) wins
• In case of a tie, the game is drawn