Welcome to SquareLords

How the Game Works

This project is a simple territory-control game inspired by Risk. The board is a square grid where each tile is a territory. Players compete to expand their control, reinforce their holdings, and eliminate opponents.

Setup

• The board size and player count are chosen through URL parameters, e.g. game.html?players=4&board=10
• Each player starts with:
  • Random territories
  • A random number of pieces on them
• Tiles can be:
  • Standard 1×1 blocks
  • Special 1×2 blocks (enabled with diffSquares=1)
    • These count as one territory
    • They can be attacked from more sides

Turn Flow

1. Reinforcements
   • At the start of a player’s turn, they gain new troops equal to the number of territories they own
   • Troops are automatically placed on their territories (randomly)
2. Attacking
   • Select one of your territories with at least 2 pieces
   • Select an adjacent enemy territory
   • Dice battle:
     • Attacker rolls up to 6 dice
     • Defender rolls dice equal to defending pieces (max 6)
     • Higher total wins
   • If the attacker wins:
     • They capture the territory
     • They move pieces in
3. Ending the Turn
   • Click End Turn to pass play
   • Cycle continues until only one player remains

Victory

• A player is eliminated when they have no territories left
• The last player standing wins

URL Options

• ?players=X → Number of players (2–8)
• ?board=X → Board size (5–20)
• ?diffSquares=1 → Enables 1×2 tiles