Fracas: The Battle of the Pets

We all have our favorites, but which pet is best? This is a fun, chess-like strategy game that animal against animal to earn the title of top pet. This is a themed 4-player version of MetaCheckers: Battlefield with all-wood, laser cut pieces. Choose one of four animal checker armies: Dogs Cats Rabbits Parrots Each checker army has a hidden king checker. The game uses 24 board tiles, each made of four squares. Players each get 6 board tiles which they take turns placing on the field of play, connecting the tiles to form a unique battlefield. Players place their 12 checkers strategically on the squares of their tiles, with the kings hidden, face down at the beginning of the game. Eliminate your opponents by capturing their king. On their turn, players roll two dice to determine how to move a checker. One die has the symbols for chess pieces, the other is a standard d6 numbers die. Whenever a 6 is rolled, the player may opt to reroll with the KANGAROO Die and the numbers die for 6 additional useful moves. Players eliminate their opponents by capturing the hidden king of the opposing army, which then leaves the board. Last player standing wins. —description from the designer