King and Courtesan is a drawless two player army game where each player seeks to get their king into the enemy home square, or kill the enemy king. Players make one move per turn, starting with Red. Players will always have a move available, and must make one. Passing is not allowed.
There are three possible types of moves:
1. Kings and courtesans can make non-capturing moves by moving to an adjacent, unoccupied square in any of the three forward directions.
2. Kings and courtesans can capture by moving to an adjacent, enemy occupied square in any of the eight directions, capturing the enemy king or courtesan by replacement.
3. You can transfer the top checker of your king onto an adjacent, friendly courtesan in any of the three forward directions, thus exchanging king and courtesan.
King and Courtesan was invented by Mark Steere in May 2022.