The Squig Hopper Dungeon Race

Being an amusing little game to spend your free time with.

Viktor Svärd - Original Concept * Game Design
Sebastian Magnusson - Game Design & Development * Transcription

When the days grow long and sunny and the Dwarfs are especially unrelenting the Night Goblin Lords need to find other amusement than raiding and warring. Thus was born the Squig Hopper Dungeon Races. Bouncing around dark and dank dungeons unhinged gobbos compete against each other for the favour of their lords. These in turn bet heavily on the races, and entire goblin kingdoms are won and lost. So saddle up your Squig, and let's start the race!

What you need:

• 2 or more Squig Hoppers (one for each player - 3+ recommended)
• Warhammer Quest (or a game with similar board pieces)
• A Scatter Dice and 2D6
• A sense of humour (preferably twisted)

Preparations:

• Place the board pieces so that they form a loop of some kind
• Add any eventual obstacles
• Declare a starting spot (preferably an attached room that is not part of the actual "circle") and place all Squig Hoppers along a wall. That wall is the goal as well as the starting spot!
• Choose the direction of the race (probably already done while setting up the dungeon) and the number of laps

Horribly primitive example dungeon:

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 I I AA
 I I-AA
 I I AA
 I I
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(A = start/goal room)

Winning the game:
Race your Squig Hopper around the arena from start to goal before anyone else. More than one number of "laps" can be required if you wish.

"Da great fing wiv Donjoon Rejses is dat da house always wins" - Schnozz the Fairly Great, Night Goblinn Warlord

Starting the game:
After all players have placed their Squig Hoppers, randomly determine the starting order. The first player can then start moving.

Moving the Squig Hopper:
Roll 2D6. You may move the Squig Hopper that number of squares (straight or diagonally at your choosing), providing nothing unexpected happens. Note that you must always move the full number rolled on the dice, no more, no less. However, should you roll a double of any number (eg two 1's, two 2's, etc.) then the Squig has decided to ignore it's riders commands and will move of it's own accord. Roll the Scatter dice and move the Squig Hopper in that direction the normal number of squares. [note: Try to establish a rough direction, it doesn't have to move in a straight line of squares (eg two forward, one left, two forward, one left, etc. is totally acceptable). If you are an unreasonable person you can use a D8, but it's less fun] If you due to this run into a wall or another Squig Hopper then you are immediately Knocked Down (in the case of another Squig Hopper, both models are Knocked Down) in the last square you occupied before running into the obstacle. If you choose to move diagonally across the corner of a wall, roll a D6. If you roll a 6, then you are Knocked Down in the square you intended to move to.

"If da Squig doessant obey bite 'im in da back, issa sure way ta get sumwhere at leest" - Bogrot the Extraordinarily Insane, Squig Hopper

Being Knocked Down:
You can get Knocked Down due to a number of reasons, which are detailed otherwise in this document. When you get Knocked Down your move ends immediately, if it was your turn. Furthermore, in your next turn you must get up before you can move. In the turn you get up you may not do anything else.

Bashing your opponents:
Whenever a Squig Hopper moves into a square adjacent to one or more other Squig Hoppers he may strike any one of them. Note that if you move adjacent to them a further time in the same turn you may strike additional blows. If you choose to attack another Squig Hopper, roll a D6. If the result is a 6 then you have truly pummeled your opponent and he is Knocked Down in the same square he was standing in.

"..." - Gibrat Noiseless, mute Squig Hopper

Death:
Make your own choice - you can either have death final, with the player resigning the game. Or, if you're few players you could simply make his Squig Hopper restart the race from the very beginning. There is always a chance to catch up!

Obstacles:
The common denominator of all obstacles is that they stand in the way of your path to victory, and often result in your Squig Hopper being Knocked Down, or even killed! There are many obstacles (especially considering that you might be using something else than Warhammer Quest) but here are a few suggestions for what they do:

• Nets, barrels, spikes, treasure chests, statues and the lot - AKA big things to stumble on:
  If you move diagonally across the corner of one of these things you get knocked over in the square you were moving to on the D6 roll of a 1. If you jump straight over a Big Inconvenient Thing you have to have enough move (usually two squares) to clear it in one jump. You get knocked over on a 1 or 2. Note: a fallen Squig Hopper also fits the description of Big Inconvenient Thing and is as such an obstacle.
• Pits, wells, trap doors and other things that are Unpleasant to Fall Into:
  Diagonal jumps are safe, but you are killed on the D6 roll of a 1 if you