Hounded - A two-player foxhunting game of trickery and entrapment

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Hounded is a two-player strategy game in which the Hunting Party attempts to capture the Fox while the Fox tries to evade and outlast the hunt. The board is built from 49 tiles with hidden Thickets, Brooks, Dens, Scents, and Traps that can hinder or help both sides when revealed. Victory depends on either capturing the Fox or meeting timed/reveal conditions that end the hunt, supported by piece-specific movement rules and tile effects.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Game Overview

How to Win

Setting Up

The Hunt

Characters

Tiles

Hounded™ A two-player foxhunting game of trickery and entrapment What’sin the Box TILES (49) ◆ 2 (I) Brook Tiles ◆ 2 (II) Brook Tiles ◆ 2 (I) Thicket Tiles ◆ 2 (II) Thicket Tiles ◆ 2 (I) Scent Tiles ◆ 2 (II) Scent Tiles ◆ 2 Trap Tiles ◆ 1 Morning Time Tile ◆ 1 Noon Time Tile ◆ 1 Night Time Tile ◆ 1 Baby Fox Tile ◆ 26 Grass Tiles ◆ 5 Den Tiles GAME PIECES (7) ◆ 1 MASTER OF HOUNDS ◆ 3 FOXHOUNDS ◆ 1 TERRIER ◆ 1 BULLDOG ◆ 1 FOX Game Overview Hounded is a two-player strategy game. One player is the Hunting Party, whose goal is to hunt down and capture the Fox. The other player is the Fox, whose goal is to evade and outlast the Hunting Party. Take heed! Hidden among the 49 tiles on the game board are Thickets, Brooks, Dens, Scents, and Traps which can aid or impede both players. Can the Fox outlast the Hunting Party, or will the Master of Hounds gain another pair of fox fur boots? How to Win AS THE HUNTING PARTY The way to win is to capture the Fox. There are two different ways to accomplish this task. ◆ First, if the Hunting Party can force the Fox to end its turn within one space of the Master of Hounds, the Hunting Party wins. ◆ Second, the Hunting Party can trap the Fox. If the Fox begins its turn but is unable to move, the Hunting Party wins. For more tips on playing as the Hunting Party, see Strategy, pg 11. AS THE FOX There are two ways for the Fox to win in Hounded. ◆ First, the Fox can win if all three Time Tiles —Morning, Noon, and Night — are revealed. If that happens, the Fox has outlasted the Hunting Party. ◆ Second, the Fox can achieve victory by evading the Hunting Party until 43 out of the 49 tiles are revealed. When only six tiles remain face-down, the game is over and the Fox wins! Setting Up To start the game, remove one Den Tile and place it face up in the game area. Shuffle the rest of the tiles and place them face down ina seven-by-seven grid around it, as pictured. This tile grid makes up Hounded’s game board. Next, place the game pieces in their designated positions at opposite ends of the game board. STARTING BOARD STARTING POSITIONS Once both the tiles and game pieces are prepared, it’s time to begin playing. The Hunting Party begins the hunt while the Fox is still cozy in its Den. The Hunt On its turn, the Hunting Party is required to move three pieces. Each character has its own unique qualities and movement patterns (see Characters, pg 6) . Pieces may not move through a space occupied by another piece, except for the Foxhound. No piece can ever end its move on the same space as another piece. Once the Hunting Party finishes its turn, the Fox must move (see Fox, pg 7) . The Fox is required to move at least one space each turn. If the Fox is unable to move, the Hunting Party wins. The Fox finishes its turn by revealing and resolving the tile it has ended on. There are several types of tiles that may be revealed (see Tiles, pg 8) . If the tile the Fox ends its turn on is already face-up, nothing happens. Once the tile has been revealed and resolved, it’s the Hunting Party’s turn again. If all three Time Tiles are revealed or if there are only six face-down tiles remaining, then the hunting day is over and the Fox wins. If the Fox cannot move or ends its turn adjacent to the Master of Hounds, it is trapped and the Hunting Party wins. Until then, keep taking turns. The game is only over when the Fox outlasts the Hunting Party or the Hunting Party successfully captures the Fox! Characters The Hunting Party Must move three pieces each turn. MASTER OF HOUNDS Movement: One space in any direction including diagonally. Special: If the Fox ends its turn in an adjacent (including diagonally adjacent) space to the Master of Hounds, the Fox is captured and the Hunting Party wins! FOXHOUND Movement: Up to two spaces in any direction or one space diagonally. Special: Unlike all other game pieces, Foxhounds

FAQs

How does the Hunting Party win in Hounded?

The Hunting Party wins by capturing the Fox if it forces the Fox to end a turn adjacent to the Master of Hounds, or by trapping the Fox so it cannot move when its turn begins.

What are the ways the Fox can win?

The Fox wins by revealing all three Time Tiles (Morning, Noon, Night), or by evading until 43 of the 49 tiles are revealed, leaving only six face-down tiles when the game ends.

What must the Hunting Party do on its turn, and what restrictions apply?

On each turn, the Hunting Party must move three pieces. Pieces cannot move through spaces occupied by other pieces (except the Foxhound), and no piece can end its move on a space occupied by another piece.

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