Isolation
Isolation Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The Object
To isolate your opponent's piece so it is impossible for it to move.
To Start
Cover all the squares of the playing grid with the yellow tiles. Place the pawns on the black starting platforms.
Place one tile as shown in each open space. (Diagram: the starting platform is marked on the board; a tile is placed in each open space.)
Select the starting player.
Only one pawn may occupy a tile. The starting platforms cannot be pushed out but may be used as tiled spaces throughout the game by either player.
The Play
On your turn,
- Move your pawn one space in any direction (diagonally, sideways, forward, or backward) to an adjacent tile.
- After you move your pawn, remove one tile from anywhere on the grid by pushing it out through the board.
(Diagram: move your pawn one space. Push out any unoccupied tile.)
To Win
Attempt to push out the tiles so as to isolate your opponent's pawn. If your opponent cannot move, you win.
Isolate your opponent. In the diagram, player A is isolated and has lost. Player B can still move and has won the game.
Strategy
Attempt to keep your opponent in areas where there are fewer tiles. In the beginning of the game, it may be useful to push out tiles which are a few grid spaces away from your opponent's pawn rather than adjacent to it.
You can use your pawn to limit your opponent's range of moves, but be careful, don't get trapped yourself.