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====== Blockade ======

Blockade (also known as Cul-de-sac) is a 'beat the barrier' game where you get one of your pawns to a starting space of your opponent. Players place 2-wide walls to block each other.

Inventor: Philip Slater

===== Rules =====

Published listing: [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2559/blockade|BoardGameGeek: Blockade]].


===== Variants =====

==== Optional wall ====

After moving, wall placement is optional.

==== Exclusive wall ====

Either move a pawn **or** place a wall, not both.

==== Opponent's back-rank goal ====

Win by reaching the opponent's back rank. Every pawn must still be able to reach at least one goal.

==== Single-step ====

Pawns move one orthogonal step. They may jump an opponent unless that piece sits on the goal (then they land on the goal and capture). If a second enemy sits immediately behind the jumped piece, that piece is captured too.

===== Further details =====

==== Version history ====

  * Current engine version: ''20240227'' (2024-02-27). On Abstract Play since 2024-03-10.

==== Abstract Play ====

  * Differentiated-wall display is available.

==== Links ====

  * [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2559/blockade]]