This is #9 game in the Games on Half a Checkerboard Series. In Melting Ice Floes, players attempt to eliminate their opponent's pawn or ice floe pieces from the board. As the game progresses, the board shrinks and players may face a situation where half of the board suddenly disappears on them, leaving them with every increasing dangerous situations from which to escape. This game comes with variant rules to support 3 and 4 players.