Mancala

Mancala is a turn-based strategy game in which you sow stones around a board, plan captures and try to collect more stones than your opponent.

Game variations

The game includes two variations:

• Kalah: Choose a pit and sow its stones one at a time counter-clockwise, passing through your end pit, or store. You can customize house rules such as captures and end-of-game cleanup. The first player to collect 25 of the 48 stones wins. Kalah is popular in North America and parts of Europe.
• Oware: Also known as Warri or Ouri, this version is played across parts of Africa and the Caribbean and used in international tournaments. Sow stones counter-clockwise, one at a time. If your last stone lands in an opponent's pit and brings it to 2 or 3 stones, you capture them. The first player to collect 25 stones wins.

Ways to play

You can play against 10 named AI opponents, each with their own style, or play locally with a friend. In Local Passing, you take turns passing the device back and forth, and the board rotates between turns. In Local Flat On Table, you place a Steam Deck or tablet-style device between you and your friend; the turn prompt rotates toward the current player.