FIRST GAME — HOW TO PLAY
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OBJECTIVE
Be the first to get rid of all your stones.
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SETUP
Divide the 20 black/charcoal playing stones* evenly — 10 per player.
The game arrives in the standard 4–4–4–4 configuration. Leave it that way for your first game
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WHO GOES FIRST
Players decide. We suggest Rock–Paper–Scissors.
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YOUR TURN
Place one playing stone flat inside the playing field and release it.
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MINEFIELD RULES
If a mine engages your stone, it will pull it in and snap it to the mine.
A mine causes chaos — not a penalty by itself.
If your stone does not connect with another playing stone, leave it where it lands.
If your action causes playing stones to ⚡ SNAP! ⚡ together, pick up all connected playing stones and add them back to your supply.
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WINNER
First player with zero stones remaining wins.
* Optional upgraded color playing-stone sets available.
PLAY A GAME OR TWO
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PLAY IT STANDARD FIRST
Play a game or two with the standard 4–4–4–4 setup before changing anything.
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WATCH WHAT HAPPENS
Pay attention to how the mines engage, how the stones move, and where ⚡ SNAP! ⚡ reactions happen.
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LEARN THE BOARD
As stones accumulate, safe areas and dangerous areas begin to change. You’ll start learning how magnetic pull affects your next move.
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THEN CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHAOS
Once you understand how the standard setup behaves, you’re ready to change the mine configuration and make the board your own.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHAOS
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START WITH 4–4–4–4
Your Magnet Minefield arrives with 4 minefield magnets in each of the four mines. That standard setup is the best place to learn the board.
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CHANGE EACH MINE
Each mine can be adjusted independently. Moving magnets between mines changes the strength and character of different areas of the board.
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE ALL 16
Want a milder game? Remove some minefield magnets from play. Fewer magnets generally means a less aggressive minefield.
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TURN UP THE CHAOS
Adding more magnets can make a mine engage and SNAP! much more aggressively. For normal play, we recommend no more than 8 magnets in any one mine.
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STORE UNUSED MAGNETS SAFELY
Unused minefield magnets should be kept secure and away from the active playing field while you play.
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FIND YOUR CHAOS FACTOR
Experiment until you find the setup you like. There is no single “correct” configuration — the fun is learning how different setups change the game.
Footnote:
Physical capacity: up to 17 magnets per mine. This is not the recommended playing configuration.
LEARN THE BOARD
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REACTIONS CAN CHAIN
One move can trigger another. A stone may move, engage a mine, or cause nearby playing stones to react.
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SNAP! MEANS CONNECTED
A reaction is movement caused by magnetic influence. SNAP! is when playing stones actually connect.
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IF YOU CAUSE IT, YOU OWN IT
If your action causes playing stones to SNAP! together, you take all connected playing stones back into your supply.
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PICKUP IS STILL LIVE PLAY
Retrieving connected stones can cause another reaction. If your pickup triggers more playing stones to connect, those connected stones are yours too.
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THE BOARD KEEPS CHANGING
As stones accumulate, move, and get removed, safe areas and dangerous areas shift throughout the game.
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LEARN TO READ THE BOARD
With experience, you’ll start recognizing magnetic pull, risky clusters, safer placement zones, and better ways to approach a move.
ACCESSORIES & UPGRADES
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COLOR PLAYING-STONE SETS
Optional upgraded playing-stone sets in bold colors are planned for players who want a different look from the standard black/charcoal stones.
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8-MAGNET CHAOS PACK
Add more minefield magnets for even more ways to experiment with your board and create new mine configurations.
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MINEFIELD MAGNET PARKING SPOT
A dedicated storage accessory is being developed to securely hold up to 8 unused minefield magnets underneath the board.
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MORE CHAOS IS COMING
Additional Magnet Minefield accessories and upgrades will be added as they are tested and ready.
See it in Motion
Instructional video arriving soon