TAK

A Beautiful Game

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Pieces

Flat Stones — control squares, form roads
Walls — block roads, can't be moved over
Capstone — forms roads & flattens walls

Your Turn

Do exactly one:

Place a piece from your reserve on any empty square
Move a stack you control in a straight line, dropping ≥1 piece per square

Winning

⟺ Road: Connect two opposite edges with your flats/capstone. Walls don't count. Checked after every move.

▦ Flat count: When board is full or a reserve is empty, most flats on top wins.

Key Rules

Carry limit = board edge length
Capstone can flatten a wall by moving onto it
Nothing can land on a capstone
Top piece controls the stack

Setup & Reference

Pieces per Player
Board	Flats	Caps
3×3	10	0
4×4	15	0
5×5	21	1
6×6	30	1
7×7	40	2
8×8	50	2

First Turn

Each player places one of their opponent's flat stones. Then normal play begins.

Moving Stacks

Pick up ≤ N pieces (N = edge length). Move in a straight line. Drop ≥ 1 piece on each square. Bottom pieces drop first.

Walls

Standing stones block movement and don't count toward roads. Only a capstone can flatten a wall (by moving onto it).

Game End

Road completed → road maker wins (even if opponent's move caused it). Board full or reserve empty → count flats on top. Tie goes to the player who ran out.