MALU Board Game

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Game Design by: Andrew Liaw MALU is a mind-bending strategy board game for 2 or 4 players. The ultimate goal is to propel both your pawns across the map to the other side of the board and escape through its exit. The first player to successfully transport both their pawns out of the map wins the game. The gameplay mechanics are straightforward, making it easy for anyone to pick up and start playing, but the complexity of skill and numerous possible strategies at your disposal allow seasoned players to become truly adept at MALU. Each turn, a player must move their pawn and place a neutral tile onto the board. As you lay down tiles, adjacent ones create paths that your pawns can traverse along. When your pawn moves, you have the ability to seize those tiles and redirect them to your advantage - either as a path to the other side or as a means to block your opponents. Be cautious, though, as if you get too close to your opponent, they can snatch those tiles away from you and use them for their own gain! You also have the option to place walls of ice and mountain peaks as obstacles or strategically knock down walls for advantageous moves. I've merged 2 of dutchmogul's Viking models into the player pawn for this game.