Wall Go - Game Rules & How to Play Strategy Guide

How to Play - Quick Start Guide for Wall Go

1. Objective: Complete the game with the largest territory.
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 0, 1 or 2 spaces.
   • This includes L shaped movements which is within 2 spaces. 0 spaces can only be used if you would otherwise have enough space to move forwards and backwards to that same spot.
   • You must place a wall to end your turn.
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
   • No one can move
   • All players are enclosed in a territory
   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 first moves one of their tokens, then must place a wall to complete their turn.

Movement Rules

• Tokens can move 0, 1, or 2 spaces from their starting position.
• A 2-space move can be in a straight line (two spaces horizontally or vertically) or an "L" shape (one space in one direction, then one space perpendicular).
• A 0-space move (staying in the same spot) is only allowed if the token has a clear path to move one space away and then immediately back to its original tile.
• Tokens cannot move through walls or off the board.
• Tokens cannot land on 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 any of the following conditions are met:
  • All players have used all of their 20 walls.
  • No player can make any legal moves.
  • All players' tokens are enclosed within their own territories.
• The player with the most points (largest territory) wins.
• In case of a tie, the game is drawn.