{"product_id":"martian-chess","title":"Martian Chess","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eMartian Chess\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for Ages 8 \u0026amp; up \u003cbr\u003e2-4 Players\u003cbr\u003e20 minutes playtime\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartian Chess is a 2-4 player game that uses Icehouse pieces, requiring one stash per player, and a chessboard. It was one of the games included in Icehouse: The Martian Chess Set and Pyramid Arcade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch like its namesake, Martian Chess is a game of capturing pieces.  Like Chess, Martian Chess is turn based, and played on a chessboard.  In both games, players move and capture individual pieces, and each type of piece has distinct moving rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Martian Chess differs from Chess in critical ways:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Piece ownership is determined not by color but by location.\u003cbr\u003e     Instead of capturing a specific piece, winning is determined by points, making it possible to force the end of the game and still win with no pieces left in that player's control.\u003cbr\u003e     Lastly, Martian Chess easily supports 4 players as well as two, and can also be played with 3, 5 or 6 players if you use geomorphic chessboard sections; see this photo for an example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/19803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eRead More on Board Game Geek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner(s): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Looney\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Game Geek Category(s): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbstract Strategy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Game Geek Mechanic(s): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrid Movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Restock (Al)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32271227748410,"sku":"LOO-110","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/3126\/2010\/products\/pic5241330.jpg?v=1614062502","url":"https:\/\/binderpos-dev2.myshopify.com\/products\/martian-chess","provider":"BinderPOS Limited (dev2)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}