Attack pattern

The pawn attacks one square diagonally forward (upper-left and upper-right). It is the most restricted piece in the game.

Self-lighting

The pawn lights its own square plus two diagonal-forward squares. That is it. Three squares total at best.

World interactions

Different world mechanics change how the pawn behaves:

• Void cells: On non-rectangular boards, one or both diagonal targets may be void cells, reducing the pawn to as few as one lit square.

Where it appears

Featured in: School, Forest, Burger

First introduced in School, 10th Grade.

Tips

The pawn's weakness is its strength in disguise. Because it covers so few squares, its correct placement is often highly constrained. If a target can only be reached by a pawn's diagonal, that pawn's position is locked. Solve the pawn first, then work outward.