{"product_id":"martianchess","title":"Martian Chess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartian Chess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a 2-4 player game that uses\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/Icehouse_pieces#\"\u003eIcehouse pieces\u003c\/a\u003e, requiring one stash per player, and a chessboard. It was one of the games included in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/214162\/icehouse-martian-chess-set\"\u003eIcehouse: The Martian Chess Set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/187988\/pyramid-arcade\"\u003ePyramid Arcade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch like its namesake,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartian Chess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a game of capturing pieces. Like Chess,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartian Chess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis turn based, and played on a chessboard. In both games, players move and capture individual pieces, and each type of piece has distinct moving rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartian Chess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediffers from Chess in critical ways:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiece ownership is determined not by color but by location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstead of capturing a specific piece, winning is determined by points, making it possible to force the end of the game and still win with no pieces left in that player's control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLastly,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartian Chess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeasily supports 4 players as well as two, and can also be played with 3, 5 or 6 players if you use geomorphic chessboard sections; see\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/image\/687534\/martian-chess\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;\"\u003ethis photo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor an example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206252605495,"sku":"LOO-110","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/9195\/2951\/products\/pic5241330.jpg?v=1596213821","url":"https:\/\/isleofgamesaz.com\/products\/martianchess","provider":"Isle of Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}