Mancala guide
Collect more seeds in your store than your opponent by the end of the game.
STEP BY STEP
- Start with How to Play for the two-minute lesson.
- Choose a glowing pit on your side.
- Watch where the last seed lands.
- Land in your store for an extra turn.
- Land in an empty pit on your side to capture.
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.
DIFFICULTY
Beginner, Easy, Medium, Hard or Master.
STRATEGY
- Count ahead: a pit with the right number of seeds reaches your store exactly.
- Chain extra turns before capturing.
- Protect pits that face many enemy seeds.
AVOID THESE MISTAKES
- Emptying your side too early.
- Leaving a big pit open to capture.
- Ignoring the move preview.
DEVICES
Phones, tablets, laptops and desktops.
CHANGELOG
- 2026-09 — Achievements linked to your TrySomeGames account; pop-ups also show in fullscreen.
- 2026-09 — Fullscreen button and a redesigned play bar.
GAME DATA
Scores and achievements are saved to your account only if you are signed in. Guests play without an account; nothing is stored beyond your browser.