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author | Nicolas "Pixel" Noble <pixel@nobis-crew.org> | 2017-02-10 09:10:49 +0100 |
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committer | Nicolas "Pixel" Noble <pixel@nobis-crew.org> | 2017-02-10 09:10:49 +0100 |
commit | 8b785d473858698da146d5c24a8657246c7adcda (patch) | |
tree | b09eea28a8724261080e9c45ff2aad8bfd0801ff /rules.tex | |
parent | fe5a95aa9c46e2aec3c9fa2f024a0a47f93e16b6 (diff) |
Adding rules cards.
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diff --git a/rules.tex b/rules.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c6bcf25 --- /dev/null +++ b/rules.tex @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +\rulecard{ +{\Huge Game rules} +\\ +\vspace{0.15in} +{\huge Preparation} +\\ +\vspace{0.20in} +In order to play this game, you will need a chess board, and a few items, +such as coins or tokens to be able to remember marked pieces or board +locations. Also, paper and pen might come in handy. +\\ +\vspace{0.10in} +Shuffle the cards and put them face down next to the chess board. You will +draw cards from that pile. Prepare a spot for discarded cards. Draw five +cards for each players. +} + +\rulecard{ +{\Huge Game rules} +\\ +\vspace{0.15in} +{\huge Turns} +\\ +\vspace{0.20in} +Use the normal rules of chess as a base set of rules. You will play the +game of chess normally, but use the cards as modifiers throughout the game. +Read the rules of the cards to know when you can play them. You will be able +to play cards at various point in time, but players can only play one card +per turn. A turn is one player's move, so you can play one card during your +turn, and one card during your opponent's turn. +} + +\rulecard{ +{\Huge Game rules} +\\ +\vspace{0.15in} +{\huge Playing cards} +\\ +\vspace{0.20in} +Cards are normally placed on the discard pile after being played. Draw +a new card immediately after playing a card. If the drawing pile is empty +when you need to draw a card, shuffle the discard pile and put it face down +into the drawing pile. Follow the rules of the card as much as you can, but +if the card's effect can't be applied for any reason, simply discard the card. +A card's effect can't be used to cause a checkmate. \textbf{This last rule +overrides any other.} +} + +\rulecard{ +{\Huge Game rules} +\\ +\vspace{0.15in} +{\huge Effects duration} +\\ +\vspace{0.20in} +Normally, cards' effect applies immediately when the card is played, and +is then discarded. However, cards with the \CE symbol have a continuous +effect. If you play one, place it next to the board. The card's rule +will stay in effect until it is discarded for any reason. When the card's +effect terminates, discard the card to the discard pile. If a \CE card +targets a specific piece or set of pieces, the card's effect terminates +when there's no longer pieces it can apply to. +} + +\rulecard{ +{\Huge Game rules} +\\ +\vspace{0.15in} +{\huge Variants} +\\ +\vspace{0.20in} +Feel free to add or remove any card you want when building the deck initially. +Create new cards if you so wish! +\\ +\vspace{0.10in} +Consider shrinking the hand of better chess players as a handicap. +\\ +\vspace{0.10in} +Another interesting variant requires players to place their cards face up +on the table for their opponent to see. +} |