Bramble hedgeGrows a hedge on a free square in the middle that your opponent cannot enter for 3 moves.
Bright CircleHilda
Bright Circle · Style Growth
Granny Hilda MossgreenThe herb witch
Hilda grows hedges, blocks squares with magic trees and brings captured pieces back to the board. The wizard for patient, solid players.
Blocks squares with hedges and revives fallen pieces. For patient players.
- Free to download
- No ads
- No account
- Plays offline
Who is Hilda?
The herb witch grows hedges and brings the fallen back as fresh sprouts.
Granny Hilda Mossgreen talks to her plants, and the plants talk back. Mostly they complain about the weather, which means about Bruno. Everything grows in her garden, even things nobody planted. She bakes the best herb cake in the circle and hands it out generously. Whoever tramples her flower beds gets hugged by brambles, kindly but firmly.
Before the first move, Hilda hides the Vine trap on the board. If your opponent moves onto the square, a magic tree grows there: their move is lost and the square stays blocked for them forever. It does not trigger while he is in check.
Spells
Hilda's three spells
Every move earns 1 mana, every captured piece adds its value on top. Instead of moving, you cast a spell. After that it needs a few moves before it is ready again.
- Bramble hedge
Grows a hedge on a free square in the middle that your opponent cannot enter for 3 moves.
- Sprouting spell
Brings one of your captured pawns back onto your second rank.
- Spring awakening
Master spell: Brings one of your captured rooks, bishops or knights back onto your back rank.
Tactics
How to win with Hilda
Plant a hedge in the center
Bramble hedge blocks a free central square for 3 moves. Grow it where an enemy knight would love to settle as an outpost.
Trade pawns without fear
Sprouting spell returns a captured pawn to your second rank. Trade boldly in the center and patch up your king's shelter later.
Save Spring awakening for the endgame
A revived rook often decides the endgame. Gather the 28 mana through trades and captures, then cast your one master spell when it counts.
Vines on the attacking route
Hide the Vine trap on a square in front of your castled king. The magic tree blocks it forever and shuts down an attacking route.
Quips
Hilda has something to say about everything
Sit down, dear. Cake comes after the game.
at the startThat’ll cost you a slice of cake, young one.
after a lossWell, I never! That’s no way to treat a granny.
when hitLook, a little tree is growing there. How pretty!
when the trap snaps
The rival is Madam Mildred Bogwort of the Shadow Guild. When these two meet, it's not just pieces that fly, but quips too.
Felina VelvetpawCunning and agility
Bright Circle
Professor Horatio HourglassTime and stars
Bright Circle
Aurelia ShieldwardenProtection and order
Bright Circle
Good to know
Questions about Hilda
The download is free. Beat Hilda three times and Hilda joins your side.
The master spell Spring awakening. It costs 28 mana, works only once per game and does this: Brings one of your captured rooks, bishops or knights back onto your back rank.
Madam Mildred Bogwort of the Shadow Guild. Both play the Growth style, and each has special quips for the other.
16: eight good wizards in the Bright Circle and eight evil ones in the Shadow Guild, one for each play style. Bruno and Baron Basil are playable right away, every other wizard joins you after three wins.