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One of my favorite games growing up has always been Mancala. This is definitely a strategy game, and I love games like that. My favorite types of games are those that can challenge you, and Mancala definitely does that. These are the best types of games to play with my family. My family members love this game as well. We’ve been playing it a lot lately.
About
Mancala is one of the world’s oldest and best-loved games, and our folding wooden Mancala board offers an affordable way to play that makes a great travel game as well as a great home edition. Players take turns scooping up the special stones and counting them out one at a time into the pockets on the board. When they drop a stone into an empty pocket on their side of the board, they capture all the stones in the opposite pocket. It sounds like a simple marble game, but it’s got plenty of strategy and reinforces STEM skills like counting and strategic planning. The player who collects the most stones wins.
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Invented thousands of years ago, Mancala is one of the world’s favorite games of counting and strategy
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Hinged wooden board folds for easy storage, making it a great choice for home and travel
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Reinforces STEM and STEAM skills like counting and strategy
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Tested for safety and quality
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For 2 players, ages 6 and up
Simple Game
This game is very simple to learn. Once you get the hang of it, I’m sure you’re going to love it too. The object is to get as many beads to your side as possible. You move the beads from one pocket to the next. Lets say you have four beads, which is what you start with in each pocket. Then you take them all out and start moving them one by one in to each pocket. You want to get as many in your side of the mancala as possible.
It doesn’t matter how many beads are in your pockets. You just have to keep moving them until all of them are in both players mancalas. Whoever ends up with the most beads in their mancalas at the end will win. It really is a simple game to learn.
This is definitely a game you’ll want to play with your family and friends. It is only a two player, but we always switch up and play others. Sometimes we have fun competitions and the winner plays another player and so on until everyone has played. It’s a fun game to play against someone. It’s definitely one we’ll continue to keep playing.
If you can develop STEM or STEAM skills and have fun doing it I have to get this game. I need to give my nieces and nephews presents on a regular basis so this is a new idea.
It is such a great game. My kids and I love to play it.
I remember playing this years ago. It’s so much fun. I need to pick this up and play again.
Yes! It is a great game.
This has been one of my favorite games since I was a kid. I bought it for my girls years ago and we still play it all the time!
I’m so glad to hear that. It has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid to.
I’ve never played this before, but it looks like fun! What a beautiful set to use for family night.
It’s a lot of fun. One of my favorite games.
This game brings back so many wonderful childhood memories. It’s definitely a must-have for game night.
Yes, it sure is.
My kids had this game when they were younger. It was a fun gam to play.
It really is. I love it.
We love this game and it has been forever since I played it. I need to get it back out!
Yes! It is such a great game.
I used to play this game as a kid. This is such a pretty set!
Agreed! I love the set.
We have a similar game in the Philippines. We call it sungka and each hole has 6 stones
I’ll have to check in to that one.
I love Mancala. This reminds me of my childhood. i used to play it a lot with my sisters
Me too. It’s one of my favorite games.
I love strategy games too. This looks similar to Filipino’s game “sungka”. The only difference are stones.
It’s so much fun. It has been a favorite of mine for so many years.
It reminds me of a traditional game in my country called “sungka.” The concept is the same and we use shells instead of glass beads.
Sounds a lot alike. I’ll have to look it up.
It sounds amazing! I am sure my family will appreciate it!
Glad to hear that. It’s a fun game.
Wow, this is my first time to see this game and I hope we can try playing this too!
It’s such a fun game.
My oldest son used to love this game so much when he was a kid. I think I’ll pick one up for my granddaughter (his daughter) for Christmas.
It is such a great game. My kids love it.