Sow, capture, go again
Mancala.
The classic seed-sowing game on a carved wooden board. Land in your store for an extra turn, land in an empty pit to capture, and see exactly where your last seed will fall before you commit. Beat a CPU that looks a dozen moves ahead, or play a friend.
Turn your phone sideways for a bigger screen.
← → Pick a pit · Space or Enter Sow the seeds · 1–6 Sow from that pit · U Undo · H Show a hint · Click Sow from a pit · P Pause
How to play
Mancala
Finish with more seeds in your store than your opponent.
- Pick a pit on your side; its seeds are sown one by one counter-clockwise.
- Drop your last seed in your store to take another turn.
- Land your last seed in an empty pit on your side to capture.
- When one side runs out of seeds, the game ends and stores are counted.
Keyboard and mouse
- ← →Pick a pit
- Space or EnterSow the seeds
- 1–6Sow from that pit
- UUndo
- HShow a hint
- ClickSow from a pit
- PPause
Phone and tablet
- TapSow from a glowing pit
Two players: Pick the two-player mode and take turns, each sowing from your own row of pits.
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