The Mancala family of games have been played in many parts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East for centuries, with the earliest confirmed archaeological findings dating to the 6th century. Many believe the game has been played far longer among the most ancient civilizations.

Mancala is known as a "sowing game" because of the way that the pieces or 'seeds' are moved from a pit and 'sown' to other pits on the board.

There are numerous variations of the game, but our board has 6 bowls on each side and one large bowl on each end. Our current stock will be made out of White Oak and measure approximately 23" long and 5.5" wide.

All of our game boards include the board, playing pieces, and instructions.

As with all of our games, these boards will not be crafted until after the orders are placed. This means that your purchase will NOT be shipped immediately. 

We are currently accepting pre-orders for Mancala. Expected shipping times are approximately 4-6 weeks from purchase. The shipping schedule is subject to change depending on order volume, weather conditions and other factors. Please feel free to contact us for more up-to-date estimates before committing to purchase this item. 

****PLEASE NOTE****


This game is not appropriate for any person who may put the playing pieces in their mouth, since they are a choking hazard. Please use common sense when purchasing gifts for others. 

In the center the outnumbered Swedes try to help their king escape (to the side of the board)from the invading Muscovites. Pieces are moved in the same way as the rook in chess. A game of strategy that your family will love to play!

Approximately 12"x12" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm). Includes handcrafted board, pieces, drawstring bag and rules. (color and style of drawstring bags will vary).

As with all of our games, these boards will not be crafted until after the orders are placed. This means that your purchase will NOT be shipped immediately.  

**Two-player game**

A beautiful hand-painted reproduction of the ancient Royal Game of Ur. The original can be seen on the British Museum website.

Players use pyramid-shaped dice to move in a loop around the board. The first player to have all of their pieces complete the loop is the winner.

Includes board, rules for play, hand-painted pieces, pyramid dice and a drawstring bag of our choice. Due to the detailed painting involved in this game, please allow 6 weeks for your game to be crafted before it is sent.

An exciting, easy-to-learn, game. The objective is to get three in a row by strategic moves and captures. Game comes with 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm)handcrafted board, pieces, instructions and drawstring bag of our choice.

As with all of our games, these boards will not be crafted until after the orders are placed. This means that your purchase will NOT be shipped immediately.  

This ancient Egyptian chase game has been found on the walls of pyramids. The dice sticks are thrown to get each piece onto and moving along the board in an 'S' pattern. The painted squares indicate either a safe place in which you cannot get captured, or one in which something bad happens to your piece. The first player to get all of their pieces on the board and back off again wins.

The beautiful 7.5" x 20.5" handcrafted board comes with pieces, dice sticks, and instructions for play in a drawstring bag of our choice.

This size is a perfect piece to display on your coffee table and play with guests or family!
As with all of our games, these boards will not be crafted until after the orders are placed. This means that your purchase will NOT be shipped immediately.  

Originally from Ghana, Achi is a fun twist on what we know as tic-tac-toe. Once all of the pieces are on the 3"x3" (7.62cm x 7.62cm) board, players slide their pieces along the lines until someone gets three in a row.

Game comes with rules and pieces in a drawstring bag (colors and styles of bags vary).

Makes a great little something to tuck into a care package for college students or military troops!

Two Player Game



Our current stock of wood for these boards is reclaimed wood. We use reclaimed wood whenever possible which adds to the unique nature of each of our games.

As with all of our games, these boards will not be crafted until after the orders are placed. This means that your purchase will NOT be shipped immediately.  

Ard-ri is a Scottish tafl game. The throne room is surrounded and the King's guard must help him escape the invading army.

Game comes with rules for play, handcrafted board and pieces, and a drawstring bag (color and style of bag will vary).

As with all of our games, these boards will not be crafted until after the orders are placed. This means that your purchase will NOT be shipped immediately.