Fist

Fist is a two-player abstract strategy game, in the same family as chess, tafl, and xiangqi. The game is described in detail in Alysa Wishingrad’s upper middle-grade novel, The Verdigris Pawn.

Fist is an asymmetric strategy game, meaning that each side has different pieces and goals. The King’s forces are plentiful, but somewhat weak, while the Challenger’s pieces are few, but clever. If the Challenger’s pieces can learn to work together, they can overthrow the King. Between the two sides stands the Verdigris Pawn, a powerful piece that can be controlled by either player.

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