Cops and robbers chess
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A robbery at the National Bank has led to a stand-off after the police arrive earlier than the villains had planned for. Now everybody is on the roof and the only chance of escape for the crooks is pushing the rozzers off to their death, but it seems that their adversaries are putting aside thoughts of serving or protecting and are going with the same plan.
A human player takes charge of each side and must keep their own group safe while both dealing with the opposing minions and allowing for the way their own characters will move when pushing. Although the initial temptation is to simply storm forwards and nudge opponents towards a ledge or the open skylight, that won’t prove successful in the long run because it leaves pieces exposed, so players will only succeed by planning ahead and trying to goad their opponent into making a mistake.