Sendas

Sendas is a two player, abstract strategy board game. The action takes place in a 9x9 grid board where players control 6 pieces each (differentiated by light and dark colors) starting from mirrored positions on opposite sides. Players take turns moving and/or rotating one of their pieces in an attempt to reach the opposite side of the board and be the first to take one piece out of it. The pieces are square blocks with a white line on top called “Senda” (“Path” in English) that comes in three shapes: a straight line, an elbow, a T or a + shape. The only rule is that all pieces of the same color must stay connected to each other by the senda at all times. You can not make a move if it disconnects your pieces or your opponent's from the rest of the same color. The sendas of both players can also be connected, creating one long senda that allows for pieces of both colors to get mixed in an intricate pattern. —description from the designer