Objective: Be the first to get 5 of your pieces in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
Phase 1: Placement Each player takes turns placing one of their 12 pieces. The first piece can go anywhere, but every piece after that must be placed next to an existing piece (including diagonals).
Phase 2: Movement Once both players run out of pieces to place, you must move one of your pieces on the board to an empty adjacent square.
The Golden Rule: All pieces on the board must always form a single, connected group. You can't make a move that splits the pieces into two separate groups.