Four pawns, one crown. Race to the centre and wall off your rivals.
How to play
Goal. Be the first pawn to step onto the crown in the centre of the 11×11 board.
Your turn. Either move your pawn one square (up, down, left, right) or place one barricade. You can't pass.
Barricades are two squares long and sit in the grooves between squares. They can't overlap or cross, and they can never cut any player off from the crown.
Jumping. Next to another pawn, you can jump straight over it. If a barricade, the edge, or a second pawn is behind it, step diagonally beside it instead.
Turn timer (optional). Run out of time and your pawn takes one step toward the crown for you. Run out twice in a row and you're out.
Sudden death. From turn 200 no more barricades can be placed. At turn 400 the pawn closest to the crown wins.