GRIDLOCK

8×8 grid with 4 Power Nodes at fixed positions. Claim nodes to gain extra actions per turn.

Each player commands 5 pieces:

Piece	Movement	Special
◆ Nexus	1 square, any direction	Your king. Cannot capture. If captured, you lose instantly.
▲ Blade ×2	Up to 3 squares, orthogonal only	Cannot jump over pieces. Pure offense.
◎ Phantom	Up to 2 squares, any direction	Can leap over pieces (ignores blocking).
■ Anchor	1 square, orthogonal only	Zone of Control: adjacent enemy pieces (except Nexus) can't move. They can capture the Anchor to escape.

Land on or pass through a node to claim it for your team
Opponent can reclaim by landing their piece on it
Base: 1 action per turn. Each node = +1 action
Each piece can only move once per turn, so with 3 actions you must move 3 different pieces