Margin Duel Line-Control Game
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Use without printing: Keep the rules and worked examples open on screen. For play, make handwritten equivalents of the supplied cards, boards and tokens on plain paper, copying every label, symbol, count and rule-relevant detail. Alternatively, study the worked positions and scoring examples on screen and record your decisions in notes. The supplied PDF is static; a movable digital board, automatic dealing and scoring are not included.
Make one line change the contest. Margin Duel is a two-player print-and-play strategy game where numbered bars project influence across a shared grid. Place your bars, spend two shifts to relocate or exchange lines, and compete for twelve marked intersections.
A standard match uses two rounds from the same opening. Swap Square and Circle roles for round two, then compare each person's combined score.
What is included
One 23-page kit in both US Letter and A4 PDFs. These are the same activity in two paper sizes, not 46 different pages.
A 6-by-6 board, 12 influence bars, 4 shift tokens, 36 fold-over two-sided control counters and 2 player aids.
8 opening layouts: 2 teaching setups and 6 scored openings.
A complete 16-turn worked round, final score audit and two-round match record.
6 final-shift exercises, each with all 25 legal final choices scored and every tied best answer identified.
Plain-text rules and position reference, start guide, personal-use license and font license.
Print and prepare
Print pages 4-6 for the board and all playing pieces. Keep the rules and score reference on screen or print them as needed. Use one paper-size PDF, single-sided, at Actual Size / 100%. A 50 mm scale check is provided. Shape and letter codes carry the game information without relying on color.
You will need a printer, paper or light cardstock, scissors, pencil, ruler and clear tabletop. Glue for folded counters is optional. An adult should prepare pieces for anyone who needs help cutting. Keep small pieces away from very young children.
Download and use
Digital ZIP download only. No physical item is shipped. Personal or single-household use; no redistribution or resale of the files.
Rules, diagrams and scores were computer-checked. No physical print/cut test or human playtest has been performed. No age-suitability, measured play-time or perfect-play balance claim is made.
