Top of Form Bottom of Form Splinter Splinter is an abstract strategy game designed by Ed Nadel for two players, ages 8 and up. Average playing time is 10 to 15 minutes. The object of the game is to eliminate your opponent's pieces while protecting your own pieces from enemy attack. The last player with at least one square, one cross and one circle on the board wins the game. Playing the Game Each player starts the game with 15 pieces, grouped into 3 different types – 2 squares, 4 crosses and 9 circles. Play begins with the pieces arranged in a checkerboard pattern at the center of the board, as illustrated below . Assign a color to each player and decide who goes first. Then continue playing, alternating turns with your opponent. On your turn, you may slide any of your pieces one square in any direction (orthogonally or diagonally), pushing along any pieces that lie in the way. You may not move any piece to a square that it vacated on your opponent...