TZAAR

Tzaar is played on a hexagonal board using 30 black and 30 white pieces, divided into 6 Tzaars, 9 Tzars, and 15 Tots per player. Players can choose to place pieces randomly on intersection points or use the standardized default setup to begin the game.

The primary goal of Tzaar is to eliminate all pieces of one type—either Tzaars, Tzars, or Tots—from your opponent, or to ensure they are unable to make a valid capturing move on their very first action of the game, securing victory through strategic dominance.

White plays first with a single capture action, and subsequent turns consist of two actions: capturing an opponent piece, reinforcing your own stacks by combining pieces, or passing the second action. Movement must be in a straight line across vacant intersections without jumping over occupied spaces.

While there are no traditional points, scoring is implicitly measured by your ability to capture opponent pieces, reduce their options, and build taller, more powerful stacks that outclass remaining single pieces and enemy columns.

The game concludes immediately when a player loses all pieces of any single category (Tzaars, Tzars, or Tots), or if a player is unable to execute a valid capture during their turn, resulting in an immediate loss.