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Games from Bharat

Step into the playrooms of history. These games are reimagined from the courtyards, palaces, and village squares of ancient Bhārat — now playable with family and friends, online or in person.

All Games

5 games

★ Mahabharata

Pachisi

Twenty-Five — the royal game of the Mahabharata

The legendary cross-board race of ancient Bhārat — the game of the great gambling match in the Mahabharata. Cast the dala (ದಾಳ) — a Kannada cuboid die — race four beehive pieces around the sacred cross, capture your rivals on the way, and be the first to bring every piece home to the Charkoni. Play hot-seat with 2, 3, or 4 players.

Cuboid dala die 2–4 players Capture & grace throws 12 castle squares Cross-board race

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★ Ancient Bhārat

Chaukabaara

The ancient game of strategy of Bhārat & luck

Race your cowrie-shell dice across a square board in this two-thousand-year-old game of ancient Bhārat. Play with 2, 3, or 4 players on a 5-house or 7-house board — against friends online or around the same screen.

2–4 players 5 & 7 house boards Online rooms Hot-seat local Cowrie shell dice

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★ South Bhārat

Aadu Puli Aatam

Goats & Tigers — the classic hunt of Tamil Nadu

Three tigers stalk fifteen goats on the temple triangle of Tamil Nadu. Place and move your goats to surround the tigers — or hunt them down, one leap at a time. Play hot-seat or challenge the computer.

3 tigers vs 15 goats Vs computer Hot-seat local 2 players Pure strategy

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★ Krīḍākauśalya

Chaturvimshati Koṣṭaka

Twenty-Four Squares — the game of Krīḍākauśalya

From the ancient Sanskrit text Krīḍākauśalya: eight ivory soldiers against eight crimson across a 3×8 board of twenty-four squares. Step sideways or leap over the enemy — capture them all, or trap them with no move left. Play hot-seat, vs the computer, or online.

3×8 board · 24 squares 2 players Vs computer Online rooms Pure strategy

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★ Poison & Nectar

Vish & Amrit

Poison & Nectar — the ancient freeze-tag chase

One player is Vish, the poison, hunting three fleeing runners across a 7×7 board. Touch a runner and they freeze into a Statue — but a runner who ends their move touching a statue cries “Amrit!” and frees them. Freeze all three, or survive 60 rounds. Play hot-seat, vs the computer, or online.

1 Vish vs 3 runners Amrit release Vs computer Online rooms 2 players

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Chaupar & more from Bhārat's past

Pick your game

Choose Chaukabaara from the playroom above.

Play together

Host an online room & share the 4-letter code, or pass the screen for hot-seat.

Cast & conquer

Throw the cowrie shells, race your pieces home, and be the first to finish.

Start Playing Chaukabaara