The Game of Rood

ROOD The Board Game (Based on the ancient game called '5 Lines')

Fun Fact: ‘Rood’ is an older English ecclesiastical term for the cross

Objective: (Winning the Game)

Be the First Player to end their turn with all 4 of their coloured PEGs in their designated ‘HOME’ Position.

SETUP:

Place the game board in the center of the playing area and place a single six-sided die (6d) next to it.

The game is played by either 2 or 4 Players. Each player chooses 4 PEGs of the same colour and places them in one of the four ‘START’ Positions on the game board. The opposite side now becomes their ‘HOME’ Position.

In a Two Player Game, the ‘START’ positions chosen must be opposite of each other.

Roll the 6d die to determine who is Player One. Player Two is the Player LEFT of Player One.

Simple Game Play

A PEG is in 1 of 3 Positions:

1. START Position (Opposite of your HOME Position)

2. IN-PLAY Position (Occupying a parameter space)

3. HOME Position (Opposite of your START Position)

The Order of a Player’s Turn (Beginning with Player One)

1. Roll a one six sided die to determine the number of spaces to move one of your coloured PEGs.

2. Attempt to move one of your START Position PEGs and end your turn.

Continue if the final resting space is occupied OR there are no PEGs in the START Position.

3. Attempt to move one of your IN-PLAY Position PEGs and end your turn. Continue if none of your IN-PLAY PEGs can be moved into an unoccupied final resting space OR if there are no PEGs IN-PLAY.

4. Attempt to move one of your HOME Position PEGs and end your turn.

If the final resting space is occupied OR there are no PEGs in the HOME Position, you must forfeit your turn.

Repeat "The Order of a Player’s Turn" until one player ends their turn with all 5 of their coloured PEGs in their designated ‘HOME’ Position and Wins the Game.

3 STLs. Recommend using an outer Brim when printing PEGS

ROOD_BOARD.stl 10cm x 10cm

FIVE_LINES_BOARD.stl 8cm x 8cm

ROOD_PEGS.stl 19mm Tall