HIVE STARGATE
A Fusion of Strategy & Luck
HIVE STARGATE is a fun and addictive tactical connection game for up to 6 human or AI players. Experience a unique fusion of Chess and Backgammon, combining deep strategic planning with the exciting unpredictability of the dice.
Your objective: Be the first player to reach the Stargate or block your opponents from the gate.
ACTIONS
- Players cycle through Human, AI, and Inactive roles by clicking player icons at the grid corners.
- Up to five AI players can play at once with one human. AI players are good learning resources but they are not very strategic players.
- Human players configure game complexity via the tools panel and chose a custom icon if desired.
- Each player rolls two dice per turn and can use one or both dice to claim tiles, or skip their turn if desired.
- Hex grid position “A” always rolls first and “A” position can be rotated among players if desired.
- Claim target tile numbers with Die matches.
- Claim any vacant tile at the cost of both Dice.
- Launch missiles to remove enemy tile threats. Limit 4 missiles per player.
- Gate limit: No player can attach to more than 2 sides of the Stargate.
STRATEGY
- Chains of 3 or more connected tiles form a path for the owner and a blockade for opponents.
- Tile chains and home tiles are not subject to missile attack.
- Each player is provided with a three tile castle to start. this helps to avoid lucky early blockades.
- Any player who is blockaded by 1 or more opponents with no viable path to the Stargate has one turn to break the blockade via missile launch or be eliminated from play.
- Tiles of eliminated players are returned to active game play.
THREE WAYS TO WIN
- Unbroken path to Stargate, roll a 6, and click the Stargate.
- Blockade your last opponent’s home from reaching the Stargate.
- Blockade your last opponent from access to both of their stargate attach points. No wild goose chases to gate attach points, only to be denied for attach limit violation.