BOOP SND1009 Smirk and Dagger Player Strategy Board Game Instruction Manual
- June 2, 2024
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**BOOP SND1009 Smirk and Dagger Player Strategy Board Game Instruction Manual
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ASSEMBLY INSTRIUCTION
Every time you place a kitten on the bed, it goes “boop.” Which is to say that
it pushes every other kitten next to it one space away. Line up three kittens
in a row to graduate them into cats… and then, get three cats in a row to win.
But that isn’t easy with both you AND your opponent constantly “booping”
kittens around. It’s like… herding cats!
Can you “boop” your cats into position to win? Or will you just get “booped”
right off the bed?
Contents & Set Up
Empty the contents of the box and place the box bottom, upside down, in the
center of the play area. On top of it, place the quilted game board comforter
to make the bed Players begin the game with & Kittens of their color. The 8
Cats of their color begin “out of play” to the far side of the board. The
player who most recently pet a cat will be the first player or choose a first
player at random.
Object
Take tums placing one of your Kittens onto the bed, in any open space
available (stitched squares). Graduate your Kittens into Cats by lining up
three of your pieces in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Then
line up 3 of your Cats in a row to WIN the game! But it isn’t that simple….
“boop” or “meow” sound effects are encouraged when you boop.:)
A piece can be booped right off the bed, in which case it is returned to the
owner’s pool of pieces. **(fig. 1b)
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A booped piece does not cause a chain reaction when it moves into a new space. Other pieces it moves towards do not move away in reaction. **(fig. 5)
** It’s okay if Cats are part of your line of three. Remove all three from the board. Here, both the Kittens graduate into Cats and are placed, alorig with the Cat from your line up, into your pool
When any two pieces are already in a line on the board, another piece played into that line cannot push those pieces. This is true regardless of colors of the pieces . (fig. 2) (Of course, they CAN be booped from other directions.)
Wan the mange Klans played. Ker gets booped. but the the Kens d’t move because
they cannot be bonped into pach other. The line of two most p
Setting up a line of two and defending against it is an important strategy. In
(fig. 2), if it had been gray’s turn and a gray Kitten had been placed
instead, a line of 3 gray Kittens would be scored on the diagonal. So,
breaking up or blocking your opponent’s line of two is key.
Graduating Kittens into Cats
After booping, check to see if you have 3 Kittens in a row. Getting three of
your Kittens lined up in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally,
graduates all three into Cats. (fig.3)
Gray lines up three Kittens in a row-and removes them from the game. Three adult Cats are now placed into the player’s pool.
Remove the Kittens from the board and out of the game. (Place them in the box lid. Kittens love boxes). Then, replace those pieces with adult Cats from the reserve and place them into your pool of pieces (not onto the board). You will ALWAYS have 8 active pieces.
Alternatively, if all 8 of your pieces are on the bed, you may graduate any one Kitten, by removing it from the game and placing a Cat from the reserve into your pool. Should it be strategically important, you could place a Cat back into your pool, instead of graduating a Kitten.
In the rare case of lining up more than three in a row, or multiple connected
3’s, choose which group of 3 to graduate, leaving the remaining pieces on the
board. (fig. 4) Likewise, if you have both a three in a row and eight
pieces on the board, choose which you would activate.
When your move creates more than one opportunity to graduate pieces, choose
one of them. Remove those pieces from the board, leaving the others in place
Cats
Once you have adult Cats in your pool, you may choose to play either a Cat or
a Kitten on your turn. Cats work the same way as Kittens in all respects,
except that Cats CANNOT be booped by Kittens. However, Cats can boop other
Cats, as well as Kittens.
When you line up 3 of your pieces with a combination of Cats and Kittens, you still remove all three pieces from the board and graduate any Kittens. (fig. 5) The Cats in the group go to your pool, as do any newly graduated Cats.
WINNING
When you line up three of your Cats in a row, horizontally, vertically or
diagonally, you WIN. Alternatively, a player can WIN by having all 8 of their
Cats on the bed at the end of a turn. Only check for a WIN after all booped
pieces complete their movement.
Notes for Clever Cats
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The center four squares of the board can be more powerful, as they are furthest from the edge making it harder to push your pieces off the board. However, don’t be afraid of pushing your own Kittens / Cats off the bed. It might be strategic to put them back into your pool for subsequent plays.
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Two pieces in a row is one way to set up a line of three. But you can also try a sneakier way by setting up an L shaped pattern – and booping your piece into the center!
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When you have Cats, be mindful of placing them ALL on the bed, especially if your opponent has none. Since Kittens can’t push them, they will be stuck in place.
Credits :
Designed by Scott Brady
Graphic Art / Illustration: Curt Covert
Rules Proofreading: Linda Baldwin
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Adjusting for Younger Players
You can introduce the game to younger players by eliminating the concept of
graduating pieces. During set up, give each player the 8 Kittens of their
color. Place the Cats back into the box. They will not be used. The first
player to line up three of their Kittens WINS the game. This is a much shorter
game but still a fun challenge.
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