2024Florian Fiedler
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 2
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2 - 5 players30 - 45 minVery heavy weight
Rook & Ruin
2025Florian Fiedler
1 players
15 - 30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
A solo PnP puzzle game blending chess tactics & dungeon grids! Primarily played by printing & cutting unique Grandmaster cards for a true deckbuilding feel. Alternatively, jump straight into the action using the innovative "Flowing Arsenal" sheet system! Acquire chess piece movements to solve intricate labyrinth challenges. Think like a Grandmaster! -description from the designer In the game, players need to get their pawn out of a maze by using movement cards that are obtained through a deckbuilding mechanism.
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Rook & Ruin has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from October 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "A Print and Play game based on Chess #printandplay #chess" by PnP Time, which runs 1 min.
To see it played, watch "Rook & Ruin solo PnP chess board game" by Out of the Box [Board Games].
If you like it, try Heroes of Xhandar, Essence: The Grim Expeditions, Centi and Roll4Rum, also by Florian Fiedler.
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2026Florian Fiedler
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 2
Playthroughs
1 - 4 players45 - 60 min
About Rook & Ruin
From BoardGameGeek:
A solo PnP puzzle game blending chess tactics & dungeon grids! Primarily played by printing & cutting unique Grandmaster cards for a true deckbuilding feel. Alternatively, jump straight into the action using the innovative "Flowing Arsenal" sheet system! Acquire chess piece movements to solve intricate labyrinth challenges. Think like a Grandmaster! -description from the designer In the game, players need to get their pawn out of a maze by using movement cards that are obtained through a deckbuilding mechanism.
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Florian Fiedler
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