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Lava

Lava

(Self-Published) · 2021
22–120 min2+ yrs4.0/5 complexity6.4 BGG4KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Lava?

Lava is a territorial stacking game for two players, Red and Black. Play using a Hexhex board of edge size 4, and a sufficient supply of Red/Black stacking checkers.

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Lava is a territorial stacking game for two players, Red and Black. Play using a Hexhex board of edge size 4, and a sufficient supply of Red/Black stacking checkers. To setup, place one Red and one Black checker in opposite corners of the hex hex board.

On each turn, take N checkers (where N is any number from 1 to stack size) from the top of a stack you control and move them N spaces in a straight line to a destination containing N or less checkers. Then, add a new checker of your color to the destination. Stacks may not jump over enemies, but may land on enemy or friendly stacks, thereby burying them.

When the board is full, the player controlling more stacks wins the game.

Lava was designed by Michael Amundsen and Alek Erickson in August 2021.

game anatomy
Complexity4.0 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
2–120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
2+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Lava?
Lava is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~2–120 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Lava — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Lava support?
Lava is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Lava take?
A game of Lava takes about 2–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Lava for?
Lava is recommended from age 2.
Q7How complex is Lava?
Lava has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.0 out of 5.
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