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CHESSE – Rubber Band Strategy Game

Objective

The objective of the game is to claim fields on the board using rubber bands and mark them with Y symbols.
Depending on the selected variant, the goal may be:

• to occupy all available fields, or

• to create specific patterns (rows, diagonals, or shapes).

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Game Components

• 1 hexagonal game board with holes and clover-shaped anchors

• Rubber bands

• Y markers (Y) or tokens

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Setup

1. Place the board on a flat surface.

2. All fields start empty.

3. Each player receives an equal number of rubber bands and Y markers.

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Gameplay

Players take turns in clockwise order.

1. Placing a Rubber Band

• On your turn, stretch one rubber band between the anchors (holes or clover-shaped points).

• The rubber band must clearly define or cover one empty field on the board.

• Rubber bands may not cross or occupy fields that are already marked.

2. Claiming a Field

• Once a field is correctly covered by a rubber band, the player may place a Y marker on that field.

• After placing the Y:

  • The rubber band may be removed, or

  • It may remain in place, depending on the chosen game variant.

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Restrictions

• A field may only be claimed once.

• Rubber bands may not be placed over already occupied fields.

• Only one rubber band may be placed per turn.

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End of the Game

The game ends when:

• All fields are occupied, or

• No further legal moves are possible.

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Winning the Game

The winner is:

• The player who has claimed the most fields, or

• The first player to complete a required pattern (if using a pattern-based variant).

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Optional Variants

• Solo Puzzle Mode: Try to fill the entire board using the minimum number of rubber bands.

• Speed Mode: Players have a time limit per turn.

• Pattern Mode: Only specific geometric patterns count as valid wins.