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 by sliding, pushing and fracturing the battlefield. The first player to cause their opponent to lose all of their squares, circles or crosses 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. However, you may not make a move that returns any piece to the exact...