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Does not Stack

The 'Does not stack' trait means that a piece will not form stacks with other pieces.  If the "Ignore grid" box is selected, then this piece will not snap to the nearest grid location.  The "select piece" option controls how the piece is moved or selected, either normally, never (can never be moved or modified once placed) or when the shift key is down (shift-click to select the piece, then enter keyboard command or click and drag to move).

EXAMPLE: Use non-stacking pieces to represent playing cards in games that mix cards and counters, so that the cards can be placed on a map without interfering with stacks of counters. 

EXAMPLE:  Pieces that represent map features, such as destroyed bridges or control markers, should use the "shift-click" option so that players do not inadvertently move them around.