WAYAMORE NETWORK WARS — Mlaba-laba

WAYAMORE NETWORK WARS (Morabaraba)

Traditional African strategy game. Place 12 pieces each, form mills to capture opponent pieces.

Phase: placing

Turn: Dark

Dark pieces: 12

Light pieces: 12

Game Instructions

Objective

Form "mills" (3 pieces in a row) to capture opponent's pieces. Win by reducing opponent to 2 pieces or blocking all their moves.

Game Phases

Placement: Take turns placing your 12 pieces on empty points.
Movement: Move your pieces to adjacent points along the lines.
Flying: When you have only 3 pieces left, you can move to any empty point.

Forming Mills

When you create a mill (3 of your pieces in a straight line), you can capture one of your opponent's pieces that is NOT in a mill.

Winning

Win by either:

Capturing enough pieces to leave your opponent with only 2 pieces
Blocking all possible moves for your opponent

GAME OVER

Dark Player

Total Moves

Mills Formed

WAYAMORE NETWORK WARS - HOW TO PLAY

🎯 Objective

Reduce your opponent to only 2 pieces OR block all their possible moves to win the game.

🔄 Game Phases

Phase 1: Placement
Place 12 pieces each on empty intersection points, taking turns.

Phase 2: Movement
Move to adjacent points along the lines after all pieces are placed.

Phase 3: Flying
Fly to any empty point when you have only 3 pieces remaining.

⚡ Forming Mills

A mill is when you have 3 of your pieces in a straight line (horizontal or vertical).

When you form a mill, you can capture one opponent piece that is NOT part of another mill.

If all opponent pieces are in mills, you can capture any piece.

🏆 Winning the Game

You win by:

Reducing your opponent to only 2 pieces (they can't form mills)
Blocking all moves so your opponent has no legal moves left

💡 Strategy Tips

Control the center points for maximum mobility
Block opponent mills while creating your own threats
Save pieces that can form multiple mills
In flying phase, use mobility to create unavoidable mills