EISEI (衛星, Satellite)

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**EISEI** is a two-player board game where your goal is to destroy your opponent's satellites before yours are destroyed. Board size can vary from 3x4 up to 11x14, and the bigger the board is, the more satellites you and your opponent have. Rules ===== Satellites can perform one of three moves: * **MOVE**: allows your satellite to move in a direction indicated by its arrow. If you land on an opponent's satellite, it will be removed from the board. After each move, your satellite will reorient itself. * **SWAP**: is like MOVE, but instead of moving to an empty space or landing on an opponent's satellite, you swap places with one of your own satellites. This swap also changes their orientation, making the game state different after each swap. * **RE-ORIENT**: simply reorients your satellite without moving it. Extra Rules =========== If both players agree, they can use one or more of the following extra rules: * **ONE TOUCH**: when a player touches a piece, they must move that piece. * **TIMER**: players have a limited amount of time to make moves (e.g., one minute). * **OVER THE EDGE**: allows satellites to move over the edge to the other side of the board. This can only happen through left and right edges, not top or bottom edges. * **HAKKAPELIITTA**: in this mode, the board size is reduced by two rows (11x12, 9x10, 7x8, 5x6, or 3x4). Players toss a coin to determine who starts and then strike at their opponent's satellites like Hakkapeliittas did in the 17th century. Building Up the Board ===================== Print *EISEI_board_piece.stl* and *EISEI_satellite.stl* as needed for your board. Refer to the *recommended board sizes* image to determine what to print. Setting Up the Satellites ======================== Refer to the *Satellite orientation* image for more information. A rule of thumb is that satellites on the outermost columns are oriented as X, and inside the triangle, orientations vary like X+X+X+X+X.