Day: September 30, 2024

Tanjavur Kattam, also called Dhayakattam, is a race game from Tamil Nadu that bears resemblance to Pagade and the more well-known Ludo. Dhayam (Dice count 1) is needed to start any race game and in tamil, ‘dhayam’ means ‘relation’. Game Type: Race No. of Players: 2-4

Bagh bakri or Tiger goat game or Aadupuliaatam belongs to the family of hunt games involving prey and predator, with the prey being much larger in number than the predator. These games are found carved into stone slabs in historic monuments and temples across India. One

Chowkabara is a popular race game played using cowrie shells. In the early days pottery shards, tamarind seeds, nuts, pulses and stones were used as playing material. Game Type: Race No. of Players: 2-4 Play Pieces:4 PAWNS FOR EACH PLAYER, 4 COWRIE SHELLS (6 for 7×7

Draughts, also known as Checkers in North America, is a game derived from an ancient Egyptian game called Alquerque. The game was created in Europe using the chess board and has several variants. Game Type: Strategy No. of Players: 2 Play Pieces:12 PAWNS FOR EACH PLAYER

Navakankari, like all ancient games from across the world, is a game extensively influenced by dynamics of the local ecosystem. Morabaraba is a traditional 2-player game played in South Africa, a variation of Navakankari. These games test skills of the mind such as concentration, patience and

Hunt games or war games require a certain amount of strategy to be utilised to win the game. They are reflective of the times during which the games were created, like chaturanga, Tiger & goat, Navakankari. Chaturvimshathi Koshataka is one such war game where players pit