Threadline

Threadline is a strategy game akin to chess or checkers that those in the Core/higher up in society enjoy.

Threadline To-do / Questions

• [x] verify the example game
• [x] Do you place pieces on a tile or intersection?
• [x] If rows are by number 1-7 and each row has a different number of tiles from 4-7, how are moves marked? The current tile specification system is like 0403 (fourth row to the right, three down from the top)

Threadline

General Info

Type: Board/strategy game

Players: 2

Duration: A full match usually takes 30–45 minutes.

Chance: None

1. General Description

Higher ups in society/the Core enjoy a game akin to chess or checkers.

The game is played as both a strategic challenge and a ritual of storytelling—where players maneuver figures along fixed “paths” and reconstruct a version of the myth. It is considered cultured, quiet, and deeply respectable. Each move is subtle, often meditative. Spectators observe in silence.

The hexagonal grid of a Threadline board.

The board is a hexagonal grid of 61 tiles (7-wide at center), etched with soft golden lines marking where you can place your pieces. Pieces are placed on tiles, not intersections.

Tiles are organized in radii, with key tiles marked by different symbols:

Tower, Garden, Market, Gate, Bridge, Mirror, Grave, Clock, Well, Throne

Each symbol represents a step in the Prince’s journey.

Player pieces are stylized miniatures with slightly different designs:

Prince (1)

Guardians (2)

Threads (6)

Fancier sets are carved from stone or metal and stored in reinforced fabric folding cases. Government offices often keep a set near the waiting area “to show respect for process.”

Row 1: A1–D1 (4) Row 2: A2–E2 (5) Row 3: A3–F3 (6) Row 4: A4–G4 (7) Row 5: B5–G5 (6) Row 6: C6–G6 (5) Row 7: D7–G7 (4)

The center tile/throne is D4.