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Nada más lanzar el dado, hay que mover la ficha a esta casilla.

Nada más lanzar el dado, hay que mover la ficha a esta casilla.
Right after rolling the die, you have to move the token to this square.
From Lesson 403:Immediate action (nada más)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Nada más lanzar el dado, hay que mover la ficha a esta casilla.

How does nada más mean "right after" here? I thought it meant "nothing more".
While nada más often translates to "nothing more" or "just", when it is placed right before an infinitive like lanzar, it becomes a temporal phrase. It means "as soon as" or "right after" doing that action, emphasizing that the second action happens immediately after the first.
Why do we use the infinitive lanzar instead of a conjugated verb like lanzas?
The structure nada más + infinitive is a fixed phrase used to express an immediate sequence of events. Because the rest of the sentence uses the impersonal hay que (one must), there isn't a specific subject to conjugate for anyway. If you wanted to use a conjugated verb, you would need a different time connector, like En cuanto lanzas el dado... (As soon as you roll the die...).
Why use hay que mover instead of tienes que mover?
Hay que expresses an impersonal obligation, meaning "one must" or "it is necessary to". Board game rules apply generally to whoever is playing, so Spanish frequently uses hay que to state these rules rather than directing them at a specific "you" with tienes que.
Are ficha and casilla the standard words for board game pieces?
Yes, they are the essential vocabulary for board games! A ficha is a token, playing piece, or chip. A casilla refers to a square or space on a game board. Combined with el dado (the die), this sentence is a perfect example of standard game-playing terminology.

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