PÜNCT is a connection game: the goal is to link two opposite sites of the hexagonal board. On your turn, you either bring a new piece into play, or you move a piece that is already on the board. The more pieces you bring into play, the more possibilities to have to make a connection. But each time you put a new piece on the board, you reveal a bit of what your plan is. The trick is to place your pieces in such a way that your opponent will expect you to do something different from what you really have in mind. As such, PÜNCT is not only about making a connection, but also about misleading your opponent! Be subtle-and enjoy it.
How to Play
Each piece is 3 dots in size, with one of the dots being coloured and called the "punct" of the piece.
When placing a piece, it must lie on the board level (not stacking on any other pieces).
When moving a piece, the punct of that piece must move along a straight line on the board, and the piece can be rotated about the punct. The punct must land either on the board, or directly on top of another of your own piece (however non-punct dots can cover up opponent pieces). If the piece is on top of other piece(s), all the dots must be resting on the same level (the piece must be horizontal). Furthermore, when stacking a piece, none of its dots can be overhanging, unless you form a "bridge".
There is no limit to how many levels there are or which levels you can jump to. A piece that is covered by another piece cannot be moved.
When one player runs out of pieces to place, the winner is the player with the most occupied dots in the centre area.
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