Land Scrab

Players : 2-4

Rules : 

1 : Each player starts in a corner of a gridded map.

2 : They take turns putting down a word (or border) on the map.

3 : The length of the border is equal to the length of the word, i.e. 10 letter word = 10 letter border. Recommended word length ; 3-7 letters.

4 : A territory is claimed when a four sided shape is enclosed by 4 borders. Borders are connected by right angles, and other than the starting turn of each player, each border must be connected to a letter within a pre-existing border. Ex : 'left' connects to 'right' at the letter 't'. A territory cannot be enclosed by using the edge of the map.

5 : The territory is owned by whoever finished the enclosed space. Player 1 can make 3 sides, but if Player 2 finishes the shape, they claim the territory. A player will mark their territory with their number.

6 : The goal of the game is to 'grow' your territory as large as possible. The winner of the game is the player with the most enclosed territories.

7 : A player cannot cut through an existing territory.

8 : All words must be oriented in the same direction; left-right, top-bottom.

9 : A player cannot start a new border from the beginning or end of an existing border unless the new word formed by connecting two borders is an actual word. Ex : 'child' connected to 'proof' makes 'childproof'.

10 : A player can start a new border out of a border placed by another player.

11 : The game ends when there is no more room on the grid.