Amazons
How to Play: Game of the Amazons
Welcome to the Game of the Amazons! You are a commander of a legendary troop of warriors. The goal is simple: outmaneuver your opponent and be the last one able to move on the board. Jump down to the game.
The Goal
To win the game, you must be the last player who can make a legal move. You'll do this by strategically trapping your opponent's Amazon pieces so they have no empty squares to move to.
A Turn in Two Steps
Every turn consists of two simple actions:
1. Move Your Amazon
First, select one of your Amazons to move.
- An Amazon moves just like a Queen in chess: it can travel any number of empty squares in a straight line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).
- Important: An Amazon cannot jump over or land on any other piece (friend or foe), nor can it move through a "destroyed" square.
2. Fire an Arrow
After your Amazon has moved to its new spot, it must immediately fire a "burning arrow" from that new location.
- The arrow also travels just like a Queen: in any straight line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).
- The square where the arrow lands is permanently destroyed. No piece can ever move onto or through this square again.
- Just like the move, the arrow cannot be fired over any other Amazon or any previously destroyed square.
How the Game Ends
You and your opponent will continue taking turns, moving and firing arrows, gradually filling the board with destroyed squares.
Eventually, one player will find that all of their Amazons are trapped and have no legal moves left. The player who cannot make a move loses, and their opponent is crowned the champion!
Ready to play? Simply click on a piece to start your turn