:root{
  --paper:#E8E9E1;
  --surface:#F3F4EE;
  --ink:#151F1C;
  --ink-2:#4A5751;
  --rule:#C7CABE;
  --accent:#8E2B29;
  --brass:#A97E33;
  --board-dark:#1C332E;
  --board-light:#DBDDD1;
  --shadow:rgba(21,31,28,.10);
  --g1:#B4472A;
  --g2:#9A7229;
  --g3:#3E6B8A;
  --g4:#4F7048;
  --display:"Vollkorn",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --body:"Karla","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"Roboto Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --paper:#121A18;
    --surface:#1B2523;
    --ink:#E7E9E1;
    --ink-2:#9FAAA4;
    --rule:#2F3C38;
    --accent:#DC6F65;
    --brass:#C99C4C;
    --board-dark:#0C1312;
    --board-light:#2B3834;
    --shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.45);
    --g1:#E0795A;
    --g2:#C99C4C;
    --g3:#7BAAC9;
    --g4:#8FB585;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --paper:#121A18;
  --surface:#1B2523;
  --ink:#E7E9E1;
  --ink-2:#9FAAA4;
  --rule:#2F3C38;
  --accent:#DC6F65;
  --brass:#C99C4C;
  --board-dark:#0C1312;
  --board-light:#2B3834;
  --shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  --g1:#E0795A;
  --g2:#C99C4C;
  --g3:#7BAAC9;
  --g4:#8FB585;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{color-scheme:light dark}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:1080px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;line-height:1.12}
p{margin:0}
img{max-width:100%}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);
}

/* ---- header ---- */
.masthead{
  position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:20;
  background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-block:14px}
.wordmark{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:9px;text-decoration:none}
.wordmark .glyph{font-size:21px;color:var(--accent);line-height:1;transform:translateY(1px)}
.wordmark .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:17px}
.wordmark .name em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
.nav{display:flex;gap:22px}
.nav a{
  font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);
  padding-block:2px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:640px){.nav{display:none}}

/* ---- buttons ---- */
.btn{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;
  display:inline-block;padding:12px 20px;border:1px solid var(--ink);
  transition:transform .12s ease,background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--rule)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.arw{font-family:var(--mono);margin-left:6px}

/* ================= INDEX ================= */
.hero .wrap{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-block:62px 54px;
}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.6vw,58px);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-block:16px 18px}
.hero h1 .stress{color:var(--accent);font-style:italic;font-weight:600}
.lede{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:48ch}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}

.diagram{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.board{
  position:relative;width:100%;max-width:312px;aspect-ratio:1;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,1fr);grid-template-rows:repeat(8,1fr);
  border:1px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -18px var(--shadow);
}
.sq{background:var(--board-light)}
.sq.dk{background:var(--board-dark)}
.board svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none}
.board .knight{
  position:absolute;display:grid;place-items:center;width:12.5%;height:12.5%;
  left:25%;top:37.5%;font-size:clamp(20px,4.2vw,27px);color:var(--accent);line-height:1;
}
.dot{fill:var(--brass);opacity:.9;animation:settle .5s ease-out both}
.path{stroke:var(--brass);stroke-width:.035;stroke-dasharray:.14 .12;fill:none;opacity:.5}
@keyframes settle{from{opacity:.3}to{opacity:.9}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dot{animation:none}.btn:hover,.game:hover{transform:none}}
.caption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-2);letter-spacing:.04em;max-width:312px;line-height:1.7}
@media (max-width:880px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;padding-block:46px 40px}
  .diagram{align-items:center;width:100%}
  .caption{text-align:center}
}

section{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:30px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,33px)}
.sec-head .note{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.03em}
.games .wrap,.thread .wrap,.access .wrap{padding-block:60px}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.game{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--hue);
  padding:24px 24px 22px;transition:transform .14s ease,box-shadow .14s ease;
}
.game:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 30px -22px var(--shadow)}
.g1{--hue:var(--g1)} .g2{--hue:var(--g2)} .g3{--hue:var(--g3)} .g4{--hue:var(--g4)}
.game h3{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hook{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--hue);margin-block:9px 12px}
.game .blurb{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 14px;margin-top:18px;
  padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.meta .cx{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.weight{display:flex;gap:3px}
.pip{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--rule);border-radius:50%;display:inline-block}
.pip.on{background:var(--hue)}
.tag{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:3px 8px;border:1px solid var(--hue);color:var(--hue);white-space:nowrap;
}
.play{
  margin-top:20px;align-self:flex-start;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;
  padding:10px 16px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);
  transition:border-color .15s,color .15s;
}
.play:hover{border-color:var(--hue);color:var(--hue)}
@media (max-width:820px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.threads{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.threads h3{font-size:18.5px;margin-bottom:9px;padding-top:13px;border-top:2px solid var(--accent)}
.threads p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media (max-width:760px){.threads{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}}

.access .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.access h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,33px);margin-block:6px 14px}
.access p{color:var(--ink-2);max-width:44ch;font-size:15px}
.links{display:grid;gap:12px}
.lrow{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.lrow span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2)}
.lrow a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent)}
.lrow a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:760px){.access .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ================= GAME PAGES ================= */
.ghero{border-top:4px solid var(--hue)}
.ghero .wrap{padding-block:26px 44px}
.crumb{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:24px;
}
.crumb:hover{color:var(--hue)}
.ghero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5.2vw,54px);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.titlerow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.deck{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(18px,2.4vw,23px);
  color:var(--hue);margin-top:14px;max-width:34ch;
}
.specbar{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 28px;margin-top:26px;padding-block:14px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-2);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;align-items:center;
}
.specbar .cx{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}

.gbody{border:none}
.gbody .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 292px;gap:52px;padding-block:48px 64px;align-items:start}
.prose{max-width:66ch}
.prose h2{
  font-size:22px;margin-top:38px;margin-bottom:12px;
  padding-top:13px;border-top:2px solid var(--hue);
}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:12px}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prose .pull{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);
  border-left:3px solid var(--hue);padding-left:18px;margin-block:22px;
}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

.aside{
  position:sticky;top:96px;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--hue);padding:22px;
}
.aside h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:12px}
.aside dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:9px 14px;align-items:baseline}
.aside dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2)}
.aside dd{margin:0;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.aside .btn{margin-top:20px;width:100%;text-align:center;border-color:var(--hue);background:var(--hue);color:#fff}
.aside .btn:hover{opacity:.9;color:#fff}
.aside .fine{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:12px}
@media (max-width:880px){
  .gbody .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .aside{position:static}
}

/* factions */
.factions{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
.faction{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 18px;background:var(--surface)}
.faction h3{font-size:18px;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.faction h3 span{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:400;
}
.faction p{margin-block:7px 9px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.units{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.units li{
  list-style:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  padding:3px 8px;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink-2);
}
.units{margin:0;padding:0}

/* more games strip */
.more{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.more .wrap{padding-block:46px 56px}
.more h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:22px}
.morerow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.mcard{
  display:block;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top:3px solid var(--hue);padding:18px;background:var(--surface);
  transition:transform .14s ease;
}
.mcard:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.mcard strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.mcard span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media (max-width:760px){.morerow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---- footer ---- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.foot-row{padding-block:24px 32px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer small{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}