This my first board game I designed, based on the .hack anime series. It's sort of like chess. I'd appreciate any feedback, good or bad. Thanks in advance!
.hack//TACTICS
.hack//TACTICS is played on a 6x6 field similarly to chess, such as moving one piece per turn, yet with quite a few new twists. The pieces have been made into two teams; .hack//SIGN and .hack//GAME which represent two major parts in the .hack series. Each team has six Player Characters (PC’s). The PC’s are split into six types, each with their own unique playing style, and must battle any opponents PC they would either pass over or land on. The battle style used involves a dice roll to determine Destiny and is explained in more detail below.
Battle
As a piece moves, it battles against an opponents PC and both players roll a 6-sided die (If a player rolls a six, that player must re-roll). The rolled number is called Destiny. Destiny is added to the PC’s original attack value. If there is a tie in destiny, then both players must re-roll until one is higher. After a piece wins a battle, Wounds are issued. A Wound results from a loss in battle. A piece is destroyed and removed from the game when it has acquired a certain amount of wounds, depending on the type of piece. If a piece that planned to move loses a battle, but manages to survive, the piece moves to the intended square and that players turn ends. The winner of the game is the player who has destroyed all of his opponents’ PC‘s.
Pieces
(Piece/Attack Value/Abilities/Movement)
Wavemaster/2/You may decide not to move this turn. If you do, on your next turn you may make up to two moves with a non-wavemaster PC. Use only once per 3 turns./One space in any direction.
Long Arm/3/None/Two spaces diagonally.
Twin Blade/3/None/Two spaces horizontally or vertically.
Heavy Blade/3/None/Two spaces horizontally, and one vertically.
Blademaster/3/None/Two spaces vertically, and one horizontally.
Heavy Axeman/4/None/One space vertically, and one space horizontally
FAQ’s
Q.) Can a piece ‘jump over’ another piece on it‘s team?
A.) Yes, it can. However, a PC cannot land on the same space inhabited by a PC of the same team, although it may land on the same space as an opponent’s PC.
Q.) Say there are two opposing pieces on the same square, can one be moved with out there being a battle between the two?
A.) Yes. When a PC moves, the space it’s on isn’t counted, so no battle would take place between the two pieces.
Q.) If my piece wins against an unwounded PC, do I have to fight it again, or do I move on to the next space/battle?
A.) You move on to the next space or battle.
Q.) What’s the .hack series?
A.) The .hack series is based in 2007-2010. It’s about an MMORPG (Mass-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) that seems to be going haywire from the inside out.
Thanks a lot for the feedback, I'll be sure to edit and change around the rules and try to make it so that there's more of a specific goal.
Thanks again!