AQUAIGNIS

7 CONDUITS • 2 FACTIONS • PURE FLOW

Game design complete — hotseat, local AI, Crown, Barrier, Flow Link

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A finished abstract strategy game of opposing flows. AQUA rises from the source; IGNIS descends from the sink. Charge, surge, crown a champion, fortify a barrier, link your flanks — and race for breakthroughs while the opponent intercepts.

No randomness. Two actions per turn. Pure positioning.

CORE SYSTEMS

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CHARGE & ADVANCE

Build charge. Push one slot. Higher charge wins clashes; equal charge both lose 1.

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CROWN

One piece per player may reach charge 4. Strongest clash value — but cannot Surge.

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SURGE

At exact charge 3, push two slots. Ends at charge 1 and pulses adjacent flows.

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BARRIER

One fortress per player. Friendly pieces pass through; blocks enemy jumps and blunts attacks.

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SIDE JUMP

Charge 2+: skirmish jump. Both pieces lose 1 charge — weaker jumpers can still chip a Crown.

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FLOW LINK

Surge with both flanks set to link flows. Parallel Advance, Harmonic Charge, Resonant Jump.

Two actions per turn. Master scarce power (one Crown, one Barrier). First to 4 wins.

SEAL YOUR CONDUIT

Be first to know when the flows open. No spam. Pure signal.

TRANSMISSION RECEIVED. YOU ARE IN THE FLOW.

AQUAIGNIS — RULES

THE GOAL

First player to 4 Breakthroughs wins.

THE BOARD

7 vertical Flows (columns 1–7), each with 7 slots (positions 0–6)
AQUA enters at bottom (pos 0) and moves up
IGNIS enters at top (pos 6) and moves down

ACTIONS (2 PER TURN)

SPAWN — Charge-1 at your entry. May replace your own piece in that flow (sacrifice). Barriers do not block your spawn.
CHARGE — +1 charge (normal max 3). One piece may go to 4 (Crown) if you have no Crown yet. You may also charge your Barrier (durability max 3).
ADVANCE — Move 1 slot. Clashes by charge.
SURGE — Charge exactly 3 only. Two-slot push; ends at charge 1; pulses adjacent flows. Crown-4 cannot Surge.
BARRIER — Convert a piece into a Barrier (one per player while it stands).
SIDE JUMP — Charge 2+. Adjacent flow (wraps 1↔7). Skirmish: both −1 charge.

CROWN ♛

At most one charge-4 piece per player at a time
Beats lower charges in Advance/Surge clashes
4 vs 4 = equal clash: both drop to 3
If lost or reduced, you may crown again later

SIDE JUMP (SKIRMISH)

Needs enemy at valid height (same height, or Resonant rules when Linked)
Cannot jump into a flow with an enemy Barrier
Jumper and target each lose 1 charge (even if jumper is weaker)
Target to 0 → dies; jumper lands with remaining charge
Jumper to 0 → dies; no land. Both survive → jumper bounces home

BARRIER

One active Barrier per player; never expires on its own
Your pieces Advance, Surge, and Spawn through it freely
Enemy cannot Side Jump into that flow
Attacked: stronger charge destroys Barrier; equal/weaker → Barrier −1 durability, attacker −1 charge

CLASHES

Higher charge wins
Equal: both lose exactly 1 charge (destroyed only at 0)

FLOW LINK ⟡

After a Surge, if both adjacent flows already held your pieces and the pulse boosted them (no fresh scouts), those flanks Link until the end of your next turn.

Parallel Advance — Advance on one linked flow also advances the other (if legal)
Harmonic Charge — Charge on one also +1 on the other (respects Crown cap)
Resonant Jump — Side Jump between linked flows even if not adjacent; target same height or one step toward their entry

On the board UI: Ignis link markers sit at the top of the play area; Aqua at the bottom.

BREAKTHROUGH

Score only by moving off the board from the edge row (not by merely landing on it):

AQUA — Advance or Surge from position 6
IGNIS — Advance or Surge from position 0

Good luck. Control the flow.