Mancala

Experience one of the world's oldest and most enduring strategic challenges with this free web browser version of Mancala. Rooted in the dawn of human history, this "count and capture" game remains as engaging today as it was thousands of years ago. Your objective is deceptively simple but requires deep foresight: navigate your stones around the board to outmaneuver your opponent and collect the largest hoard of treasure in your store.

On your turn, you must strategically choose a pile of stones from one of your pits and distribute them one by one into the succeeding holes. Mastering the board requires a keen eye for timing; if your very last stone lands perfectly within the giant pit (your Mancala) at the end of the board, you are rewarded with an extra turn, allowing you to maintain momentum and dominate the flow of the game.

Beyond simple distribution, you can apply smarter tactics to capture your opponent's stones. By carefully calculating your move so that your final stone lands in an empty pit on your side, you can capture all the stones in the pit directly opposite, adding them instantly to your total. The match concludes when one side of the board is completely cleared, at which point the player with the highest number of stones in their store is declared the victor. Whether you are a newcomer to this ancient pastime or a seasoned tactician, Mancala offers a peaceful yet mentally stimulating escape that tests your ability to plan several moves ahead.