Sungka
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 3
Moruba
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Obridjie
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Cenne
boardgame
- Players:
- 0
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Mwambulula
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Selus
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Bao Arabica
boardgame
Bao Arabica is a modern Mancala game for two to four players. Unusually, moves can go in either direction, and two-player duels give each participant two separate camps. The game was designed by a co-owner of HiKu Games to expand traditional play.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
4ty4
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
The Glass Bead Game
boardgame
Created by Christian Freeling in the late 1970s, this board game is inspired by Hermann Hesse's novel The Glass Bead Game. It differs from traditional Mancala games by featuring valued counters and two distinct capturing methods.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Oware
boardgame
Oware is a traditional Ghanaian Mancala game and national pastime. The objective is to capture more seeds than your opponent by skillfully sowing them into pits. Often hand-carved, the game holds deep cultural roots and develops mathematical skills.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Hoyito
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Afro-Celt Mancala System
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Krur
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Florancala
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 6
Madcala
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 15–30 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Étoile
boardgame
In Étoile, players place colorful marbles on the rays of a star and distribute them on each turn. The first player to completely fill an entire ray with marbles of their own color wins this abstract strategy game.
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 10–20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
BalaGwari
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Calady
boardgame
Calady is a Kalah variant played by four players instead of two. This adds randomness to the game and makes strategic planning more challenging. Several versions exist, including the faster-paced HYPERCalady.
- Players:
- 4
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 5
Kalah
boardgame
Kalah is the most popular Mancala game, invented in 1940 by William Champion Jr. Played on a board with two rows and storage pits, players distribute seeds counter-clockwise, capture opponent pieces, and aim to collect the most seeds to win the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 5
MiniMancala
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 2–30 min
- Min. Age:
- 6
Hoyito
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Kariba (including Kalak)
boardgame
Kariba and Kalak by Frank Stark combine two games in one box. Kariba is a tactical two-player Kalah variation featuring special stones and capture mechanics. Kalak is a dexterity game for younger players involving flicking stones into target pits.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 9
Kauri
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Mimanca
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 10