Yorimichi GamesTraditional games from around the world
Mancala, ludo, backgammon, chess and other games with a long history in many parts of the world.
Traditional games from around the world (17)
Hnefatafl (Viking Board Game)Escape with the king or surround him in Tablut, Copenhagen and Fetlar
CribbagePeg to 31 with fifteens, pairs and runs, count your hand and race to 121 on the board
Fox and GeeseOne fox against a flock of geese in the classic European hunt game
Royal Game of UrRace seven pieces home with pyramid dice in this 4,500-year-old game from Mesopotamia
Senet (Ancient Egyptian Game)Throw four sticks and race your pieces along 30 squares in the board game of the pharaohs
Shut the BoxRoll two dice and flip down numbered tiles that add up to the total. Shut every tile to shut the box
Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)The chess of China on a 9×10 board, with 3 CPU levels and reasons for blocked moves
BackgammonRoll two dice, race 15 checkers home and bear them off first, with the doubling cube
Checkers (Draughts)Move diagonally and jump your opponent’s pieces to capture them all
ChessTrap the enemy king with six kinds of pieces, with hints for beginners
Chinese CheckersHop across the star board and be first to fill the opposite triangle
DominoesMatch tiles end to end in a single line and be the first to play all your tiles
LudoRoll the die and race all four pawns home before the computer does
MancalaSow the stones one by one and collect the most in your store
Nine Men’s MorrisPlace and move your pieces, make mills of three and capture your opponent’s pieces
Peg SolitaireJump and remove pegs until only one is left. Three boards and a daily puzzle
TangramRotate and flip seven wooden pieces to fill each silhouette with no gaps