1. Objective: Slay the opponent's King, or deplete their 3-minute chess timer.
2. The Battlefield: A 6x5 grid (30 slots). Player 1 (Bottom) summons on Row 5 and moves UP. Player 2 (Top) summons on Row 0 and moves DOWN.
3. Action Economy & Mandatory Move:
- You start each turn with full Mana (default 3, expandable).
- At most 1 Troop Summon from hand per turn (onto your home row).
- Mandatory Move Rule: You MUST move at least 1 of your troops before ending your turn (if movable troops exist).
4. Combat & Divine Shields: Moving into an enemy piece captures it. However, if that piece has a Divine Shield, the shield absorbs the blow, sparing the piece!
5. Traps & Statuses: Traps can be laid on your half of the board. When an enemy steps on a trap (such as Frozen in Time), they trigger the trap and suffer status penalties like Freezing for 1 full round!