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Lielow
2021
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- 2 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 2 players
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Lielow is a board game released in 2021 for 2 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Alek Erickson and Michael Amundsen and its main mechanics are Square Grid and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Lielow is a a two-player game invented by Michael Amundsen and Alek Erickson in the summer of 2021. The goal is to kill the enemy king. The game is played on a chessboard and each player needs a large supply of stackable checkers in their own color. In addition, they will need one token each – called the "crown" – that can be placed on top of a stack to mark it as that player's king. Initially, 8 checkers of each color are placed exactly where the pawns start out in Chess. There is no king in the initial position. Rules: • Each turn, you move one of your stacks in a straight (orthogonal or diagonal) line a number of squares exactly equal to the size of the moved stack. (Note: The size of a stack is the number of checkers in it – not counting the crown.) • If the stack lands on an empty space, it grows by the addition of 1 checker of your color. • If the stack lands on an enemy stack, the enemy stack is removed and your stack shrinks down to 1 of your color (unless it was already of size 1, in which case its size simply does not change). • It is not legal to land on a friendly stack. • Jumping over stacks is allowed. • Stacks may also jump off the board, thereby removing themselves from the game. • Passing is not allowed (i.e. you must move a stack each turn). The position of the crowns change throughout the game, and is determined by the following rule: • After each move (both your own and your opponent's), if your biggest stack is uniquely tall among your stacks, put your crown on that stack. There is no other way the crown can change heads. The stack with a crown on it is your king. You win if your opponent's king is removed from the board.
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Lielow supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Lielow for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Lielow has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Lielow belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Square Grid and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Lielow are: Alek Erickson and Michael Amundsen. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Lielow as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.