Chassadra (pronounced shah-SAH-drah) is a strategic battle game played on a grid of black and white squares. Players command an army while pursuing a mysterious and evolving objective that reshapes the battlefield itself. At first glance, Chassadra will feel familiar to players of chess, checkers, and other tactical battle games. However, Chassadra is not won simply by eliminating opposing forces. Victory emerges through control, positioning, and interaction with forces that exist beyond any single army. Within the world of Chassadra, it is said that the game predates all modern battle games, and that lesser games were created to teach fragments of its deeper truths. Whether legend or fact, players quickly discover that Chassadra operates by its own internal logic—one that unfolds over time. Chassadra is designed to be learned through its Legacy format. In this format, players progress through six levels of gameplay. Each level introduces new rules, new forces, and new strategic possibilities. As players advance, the game reveals deeper mechanics and expands the scope of battle. While experienced players may be tempted to skip ahead—and they are welcome to do so—the Legacy progression is the intended way to learn and experience Chassadra. Each level builds on the last, preparing players to understand the full depth of the final battle. As you begin, focus on learning how the battlefield behaves. With time, patterns will emerge, and you will begin to understand not only how to command your army—but how the world of Chassadra itself moves around you. Form ranks, players! It’s time for war!