Wall runners

Wall Runner

Get your pawn to the other side. Build walls to slow your opponent, but don't cage yourself in.

Players :2

Goal

Reach the enemy's side.

Setup

Both players start on opposite sides of the board, each with one pawn. Your goal is the row on the far side — where your opponent started.

Each turn

On your turn, first move your pawn one square in any direction, then place a wall segment anywhere on the board to block your opponent's path.

Wall rules

Walls block movement between squares. You cannot place a wall that completely seals off your opponent's only path to the finish — they must always have a way through.

Strategy

Force your opponent into long detours while finding the shortest path yourself. Think a few moves ahead — walls you build now can trap you later, too.

Winning

The first player to move their pawn onto any square of the opponent's starting row wins the game.