Salta

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Description

Salta is a strategic board game designed by Konrad Büttgenbach, where two players compete against each other on a 10x10 grid. The game is easy to learn for those familiar with board games, and a typical playtime is around 50 minutes. Each player starts with 15 unique pieces, arranged on the dark squares of the nearest three ranks, and the goal is to move all of them seven rows ahead to the starting places of the opposing pieces. The game mechanics are simple yet challenging, with pieces moving one square diagonally or leaping over an opposing piece to a vacant square. The twist is that blockading all opposing pieces is not allowed, and players must strategically plan their moves to outmaneuver their opponent. The first player to achieve the goal position wins, and if neither player reaches it within 120 moves, the score is calculated based on the number of moves each player would need to reach the goal position. With its abstract strategy and grid movement, Salta is a fun and engaging game that requires careful planning and execution.