Mancala
The classic count-and-capture board game: three rule sets, five computer opponents, a story Journey, 32 puzzles and a new Daily Harvest every day.
ABOUT
Mancala (version 1.0.0.1) is the classic count-and-capture board game, rebuilt from scratch. Players take turns scooping all the seeds from one pit and sowing them one by one around the board; land in your store and you go again, land in the right empty pit and you capture.
Three rule sets are included: Kalah, Oware (Abapa) and Relay, plus the one-player Solitaire puzzle Tchuka Ruma. Play the computer at five levels from Beginner to Master, or pass and play on one screen.
The Journey is a story mode with 13 hosts in four chapters, three stars per match and new boards and seed sets to unlock. There are 32 puzzles, a single-turn Daily Harvest that is the same for everyone, and a game review that shows the turning point of each game.
Online play with a table code is built into the game but has not been tested on TrySomeGames.com. There are 42 achievements (two secret); progress is saved in your browser, and achievements unlocked while signed in are saved to your TrySomeGames account. The game is in English.
KEY FEATURES
- Kalah, Oware and Relay rules
- Journey story with 13 hosts
- 32 puzzles and a Daily Harvest
- 42 achievements that sync to your account
SCREENSHOT
REVIEWS & RATINGS
Editorial review by TrySomeGames — not a player rating
VERDICT: A careful, complete version of an ancient board game.
Mancala is easy to learn and deep to master, and this version helps with both: a seven-step lesson, a preview of where your seeds will land, and a review that names your costliest move after each game against the computer.
The Journey and the puzzles give structure beyond single matches, and the three rule sets play quite differently.
PROS
- Clear lesson and move preview
- Several rule sets and five AI levels
- Puzzles, story and daily challenge
CONS
- English only
- Online play untested on the site
- Progress is stored in this browser
Reviewed by The TrySomeGames Editorial Team · Updated 14 October 2026
QUICK START
OBJECTIVE
Collect more seeds in your store than your opponent by the end of the game.
CONTROLS
- Touch: tap a glowing pit; press and hold to preview.
- Mouse: hover to preview, click to sow.
- Keyboard: arrows choose, Enter/Space sow, 1–7 sow directly, H hint, U undo, Esc pause.
- Gamepad: D-pad choose, A sow, X hint, Y undo.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Which rules does Mancala use?
You can choose Kalah, Oware (Abapa) or Relay, and try the one-player Solitaire puzzles. Full rules are under How to Play.
Can I play against a friend?
Yes, on the same screen with pass-and-play. Online play with a table code is in the game but untested on this site.
Where is my progress saved?
In your browser. Achievements also sync to your account when you are signed in.
GENRE & BRAND
- Genre: Strategy / board
- Brand: Puzzle & Brain — Think-first games — minesweeping, match-3 chains, word doodling and chess, all free in the browser.
- Language: EN
- Devices: Phones, tablets, laptops and desktops.
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RIGHTS & CREDITS
- Developer & publisher: TrySomeGames — independent game project from Sweden. Responsible publisher: David Johansson.
- Licence: Original game by TrySomeGames. © TrySomeGames — all rights reserved. Use is governed by our EULA.
- Source: Runs from TrySomeGames’ own code — it is not embedded from another site.
- Copyright concerns: Report suspected infringement via our DMCA page.