Game Rules:
The game "Yavalath" is played by two players on a rotated hexagonal hexagon board.
All players play with Markers.
Players take turns moving.
Rules:
Add one of your pieces to the set of empty cells.
Aim:
If a player places 4 of their pieces in an adjacent direction line, the moving player wins If a player places 3 of their pieces in an adjacent direction line, the moving player loses.
Game Heuristics:
All Players:
line completion heuristic
Measure of potential to complete line(s) of owned pieces.
You should try to make piece line(s) of length 4 (very high importance)
Board Setup:
Game Endings:
Game won by Player 1.
A player places 3 of their pieces in an adjacent direction line
Game won by Player 2.
A player places 3 of their pieces in an adjacent direction line
Game won by Player 2.
A player places 4 of their pieces in an adjacent direction line
Moves:
Piece: Marker
Move: Add one of your pieces to the set of empty cells