Ali Guli Mane, known as Chenne Mane in coastal Karnataka, Akal Patta in North Karnataka and Satkoli (MH), is an abstract strategy board game from Karnataka. Its concept is sowing and reaping – an integral part of rural life in India. It belongs to the Mancala family of board games, means “wooden block with holes”, […]Read More
Pachisi is a cross and circle Indian board game that is played between two to four people. Traditionally it is played on a cross shaped cloth, however, any surface may be used, including a drawing or engraving on the floor. The name of the game finds its roots in the Hindi word “Pacchis” meaning twenty-five. […]Read More
Dice games have been played in India since the Shramanic period, with game boards and pieces discovered in the Indus Valley civilisation. Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Lothal, Kalibangan, Alamgirpur, and other sites have discovered ivory and bone artifacts of various shapes and sizes, some with dots and regarded as “dice” and/or “gaming pieces”. Dice playing is also […]Read More
If I were to ask you which was the first board game you owned, most of you would say Snakes and ladders (Saanp-Sidhi). However, we are not aware of the origin, journey and the deep ingrained meaning of this wonderful game. Well not anymore! The game of Snakes and Ladders is a board game that […]Read More