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US 2026/0192183 A1Published application
Tactical Dimple Grid Board Game System
OwnerSean Allen Mitchellinventor
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A board game system comprising a game board with visually and structurally distinct regions, including Starting areas, Objectives, Reentry Points, and a Main Arena, designed to enhance strategic gameplay through unique regional differentiation and dynamic mechanics. The Starting areas, arranged with 10 spaces narrowing toward a Crown point, are physically depressed to distinguish them from surrounding regions. Reentry Points, located on small peninsulas between Starting areas, allow defeated game pieces to reenter gameplay under specified conditions, while pathways connect the Starting areas and Reentry Points to the Main Arena. The game system introduces advanced movement mechanics, combining omni-angular movements with, basic movement to adjacent spaces, Step-Through movements, and 90, 120, and 150 degree pivot point directional changes, enabling diverse player strategies. A hexagonal dimple grid layout supports the omnidirectional movement of pieces, creating open areas for combat and maneuvering.
A board game system comprising, a game board with elevated and visually distinct regions, including Starting Areas, a Main Arena, Reentry Points, a Capture Holding Area, and a Crown Point, wherein each Starting Area is a depressed region positioned at a lower level relative to the surrounding regions and comprises ten spaces arranged in a formation extending from a central peninsula, the Nib, toward the Main Arena, narrowing into four rows that culminate at a Crown Point, an elevated space closest to the player, wherein the structural differentiation between the Starting Areas and the Main Arena, Reentry Points, Capture Holding Area, and Crown Point provides visual and tactile cues that enhance gameplay clarity and strategic maneuverability.
A board game system comprising, a game board with Reentry Points located on small peninsulas between Starting Areas, wherein defeated game pieces may reenter gameplay at one of their designated home Reentry Points, game pieces may move from Starting Areas to adjacent Reentry Points or from Reentry Points into the Main Arena via defined corridors but cannot return directly from Reentry Points to Starting Areas, and the system includes a combat mechanic that allows game pieces to attack by landing on an opponent's space, immediately defeating the opponent's piece and continuing movement, with defeated pieces sent to their home Reentry Points unless both are occupied, in which case the defeated piece is captured and removed from play.
A board game system comprising, a game board with defined game pieces, wherein the movement of game pieces includes an initial omni-angular capability allowing a game piece to move freely in any direction from its starting position if unobstructed, a Basic Movement mechanic enabling a game piece to move to an adjacent space, a Step-Through Movement mechanic allowing a game piece to traverse between two directly adjacent spaces to land on a space immediately beyond in the next row, and a Pivot Point mechanic permitting a game piece to change direction at a defined pivot point within its moveset, with alternative paths determined by the positioning of the pivot point.
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