2011 · Kiehly
Moeraki - Kemu is about the rivalry between two Maori tribes on the southern island of New Zealand: the Matau (hooks) and the Manala (birds).
The game is played on a diagonal grid, with the players playing pieces on the intersections. The basic game is played as follows:
At the start of the game, the first player places the neutral Moeraki-ball on one of the nine central intersections of the board. After that, the players take turns placing one of their own pieces on the board. When a square is on the board is completely enclosed by pieces, the player who has the majority (normally 3:1, but it can be 2:1 or 3:0 next to the edge or the neutral Moeraki-ball) claims the field and places a tribe marker on it.
The game can be won in one of four ways:
1. Tahuna (beach): A player wins if he has enclosed a field with four of his own pieces.
2. Awa (river): A player wins if he has a piece on each of the intersections on one of the diagonal lines from one edge to another edge.
