An elegant, abstract strategy game
Motif is an elegant, abstract game where two spirits weave their essence through an ever-shifting wooden landscape. Flip tiles, shape territory, and outmaneuver your opponent in a timeless battle of movement and control with up to 1.2 million possible moves every turn.
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Deceptively Simple, Infinitely Deep
With up to 1.2 million possible moves on a single turn, this game hides a depth of strategy beneath its minimalist rules—unfolding layers of subtlety with every replay in this microversion of Go and Chess.
Setup in Seconds. Teach in 2 Minutes.
Motif takes 2 mins to teach and seconds to setup, while mastering it will take a lifetime. Most players are thinking tactically by their second game and rapidly evolve their strategy game, after game, after game…
Gameplay
Your goal: Mark more lands than your opponent. There are 25 in total. When they're all marked, the game ends.
How it works (in a nutshell):
Each turn you'll add, move, and flip.
Add a Spirit
Move all Spirits, not just one. (No Diagonals)
Flip Tile to Change Landscape Essence
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Beautiful and Tactile Design
A game that looks as good as it feels—sleek, modern, and made to live on your coffee table. The flipping tiles – to mark lands – and clean design spark curiosity and conversation, making it as much a centerpiece as it is a joy to play.
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