Overview

Andantino is an abstract strategy game for two players where hexagonal tiles are placed on an open surface to build the board as the game progresses. Players win by either forming a straight line of 5 consecutive pieces of their color or fully enclosing (trapping) one or more opponent pieces inside a loop of their own pieces.

Components

• 25 White hexagonal tiles
• 25 Red hexagonal tiles
• 1 Carrying case

Setup

1. The playing surface starts empty.
2. Place 2 hexes (one of each color) adjacent to each other in the middle of the playing surface.
3. Each player takes a set of 24 hexes of their chosen color (White or Red).

Turn Structure

Starting with White, players alternate turns placing one hexagonal tile of their color onto the playing surface. Each placed tile must be adjacent to at least 2 other hexes already on the surface.

Play continues until a victory condition is reached or all 50 tiles have been played.

Actions

On your turn, place one hex of your color adjacent to at least 2 existing hexes.

Variant (Nestor Romeral Andres): The second player may disobey the 2-adjacency rule once during the game, placing a hex adjacent to only 1 tile. This reduces the first-player advantage.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

A player wins by achieving either:

• Line of 5: Complete a straight line of 5 consecutive pieces of your color.
• Enclosure: Fully enclose (trap) one or more opponent pieces inside a loop of 6 or more of your own pieces. Traps may include empty gaps as long as they are fully enclosed by the surrounding pieces.

The game is a draw if neither objective is achieved after all 50 pieces have been played.

Series Scoring: Award 50 points for each win, minus 1 point for every piece played by both players. Highest aggregate score after an agreed number of games wins the series.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Traps can include gaps (empty areas) provided they are fully enclosed.
• A loop of your own pieces must consist of at least 6 pieces to count as an enclosure.
• Extended Variant: If all 50 tiles have been played without a winner, players may continue by picking up already-played pieces of their color and legally placing them elsewhere until a victory condition is reached.

Player Reference

Win Condition	Requirement
Line	5 consecutive pieces in a straight line
Enclosure	Loop of 6+ own pieces surrounding opponent piece(s)
Draw	All 50 tiles played, no winner