How to Play ๐Ÿ“–

Learn the rules and strategies for all games

โ™Ÿ๏ธChess

Chess is a friendly battle between White and Black. The goal is to trap the other king โ€” that's called checkmate!

  • โ€ข Move pieces by clicking a piece, then clicking a glowing square. You can also drag and drop.
  • โ€ข Choose a mode: play the AI Coach, learn together in Co-op, or play with a friend on the same screen.
  • โ€ข Themes: try Candy Pastel, Space Quest, Animal Friends, or Classic Wood.
  • โ€ข Adaptive Coach: the AI gently adjusts to how you're doing so it stays fun, not frustrating.
  • โ€ข Coach Hint: tap ๐Ÿ’ก anytime for a friendly suggestion on what to play next.

๐ŸชตPallankuzhi

An ancient traditional South Indian mancala game of strategy and sowing.

  • โ€ข Goal: Capture more seeds than your opponent.
  • โ€ข How to play: Pick up seeds from one pit and sow them counter-clockwise.
  • โ€ข Capture: If the last seed lands in an empty pit on your side, capture opponent's seeds from the opposite pit.
  • โ€ข Strategy: Plan ahead to maximize captures and block your opponent.

๐ŸƒMemory Match

Test your memory by finding matching pairs of cards!

  • โ€ข Flip cards: Click any card to reveal it.
  • โ€ข Find pairs: Match two cards with the same symbol.
  • โ€ข Remember: Try to remember where mismatched cards are for your next turn.
  • โ€ข Win: Clear the board by finding all pairs in as few moves as possible!

๐Ÿ๐Ÿ…Aadu Puli Aattam

An ancient South Indian tiger-hunt game โ€” 3 tigers vs 15 goats!

  • โ€ข Two sides: One player leads the tigers ๐Ÿ…, the other herds the goats ๐Ÿ.
  • โ€ข Goats place one by one on the board, then move to corner the tigers.
  • โ€ข Tigers jump over a goat to capture it โ€” goats win by trapping all the tigers!
  • โ€ข Teamwork wins: goats are strongest when they stick together.

๐Ÿ”ด๐ŸŸกConnect 4

Drop colorful discs into the grid โ€” be the first to line up four!

  • โ€ข Drop a disc: Click any column and your disc falls to the bottom.
  • โ€ข Connect four: Four in a row wins โ€” sideways, up-down, or diagonal!
  • โ€ข Block smart: If your friend has three in a row, stop them fast!