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Game Objective

Become the first to open the seven pairs of Yama's eyes by liberating pieces from the cycle of birth and death and achieving Nirvana.

🌈 The Seven Levels of Illumination

1st Eye: Survival & Reproduction
2nd Eye: Experience of Pain
3rd Eye: Understanding Power
4th Eye: Love Felt but Not Expressed
5th Eye: Love Felt and Expressed
6th Eye: Seeing God in All Things
7th Eye: Self-Recognition "I Am God"

🌍 The Six Realms of Samsara

🤍 God Realm (Devas)
Quality: Pride and Pleasure
Effect: Cannot gain Dharma during this turn
💚 Titan Realm (Asuras)
Quality: Envy and War
Effect: Must move at least two pieces
💛 Human Realm
Quality: Balance and Opportunity
Effect: Exchange 2 Karma for 1 Dharma
💙 Animal Realm
Quality: Instinct and Simplicity
Effect: Can only use even numbers
🩶 Hungry Ghost Realm
Quality: Insatiable Desire
Effect: Must advance 3+ spaces or lose piece
❤️ Hell Realm (Narakas)
Quality: Anger and Suffering
Effect: Roll 6 = paralyzed next turn

🚀 Liberation Methods (Escaping Samsara)

🥊 Method 1: Human Duel

Requirements: Be in Human Realm + 0 Karma

Process: Dice duel (1 die each)

Win: Liberate 1 piece → Yama's eye

✨ Method 2: Mystical Triples

Effect: Roll triples (111, 222, etc.)

Result: Instantly liberate from corresponding realm

Example: 333 = Human Realm liberation

🧘 Method 3: Sudden Illumination

Requirement: Accumulate exactly 7 Dharma

Effect: Sacrifice all 7 Dharma

Advantage: Guaranteed liberation, no dice needed

⚖️ Karma-Dharma System

❌ Karma (Negative)

  • Rolling doubles: +1
  • Crossing realms: +1 per crossing
  • Capturing enemy piece: +1
  • Staying in Hell Realm: +1

✅ Dharma (Positive)

  • Forgiving (not capturing): +1
  • Teaching (accepted): +1
  • Renouncing (sacrificing piece): +2
  • Human Realm with 0 Karma: +1
Exchange Rate: 1 Dharma eliminates 4 Karma (universal) | In Human Realm: 2 Karma = 1 Dharma

🏆 Victory Conditions

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The Awakening

Open 7 pairs of Yama's eyes

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Bodhisattva

Help opponent liberate 3, then liberate 5 consecutively

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Master of Balance

End with 0 Karma + 10+ Dharma

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Cubic Revolutionary

Only curved movements, reject square spaces

🎮 Quick Setup

  • 15 pieces each distributed across 6 realms
  • 3 dice: 1 for realm selection + 2 for movement
  • Turn structure: Roll → Apply realm effect → Move → Optional action
  • Duration: 25-60 minutes depending on experience
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"IT'S A GAME"

"Each game serves as a meditation in motion, a dance between chance and conscious choice, between competition and compassion."

— Federico García, creator of Curvism