Editing Archon (Video Game) (section)

== Setup ==
[[Image:Archon_board_blank.png|200px|right|thumb|Light starts on the left edge, Dark on the right edge.]]
The gameboard is a 9x9 grid, with 25 spaces light, 25 spaces dark, and the remaining 31 spaces would change in steps every other turn between light to dark in six steps (Light-0, Light-1, Light-2, Dark-2, Dark-1, Dark-0).  5 spaces were marked with as special points of power: one in the middle of each side and one in the centre of the board.  Pieces on these spots were immune to spells, and would heal over time (at +1 health point at the start of the owning player's turn).  Victory in the game is achieved by possessing all five of these spaces on the board, or by making your opponent unable to move.

The players have units representing the forces of Light or forces of Darkness.  Each player has 18 pieces: a spell-caster, two champions, two hunters, two brutes, two flyers, two scouts and seven pawns.  They are arranged in two rows along opposite sides of the board, as per Chess.  The spell-caster always starts on the power point on that side of the board, the other pieces are arranged symmetrically.  The alternating colour squares start as neutral, but will cycle towards the SECOND player's colour. (ie. If Light moves first, the alternating squares start at Dark-2, and will darken to to Dark-1 on Light's next turn).