Mancala (Kalah) 1940
Designed by William Julius Champion Jr.
What it is
A two-player sowing game in which players scoop and redistribute seeds among pits, capturing into their store; the modern commercial form is Kalah.
Why it matters
Mancala sowing games are an ancient African/Near-Eastern family (Roman-era evidence); the popular Western 'Kalah' version was devised by W. J. Champion Jr. (1940, patented 1955).
Mechanics
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How to play Mancala (Kalah)
Mancala (Kalah) is a game that plays with 2 players. It's an Abstract Strategy game where the core of play revolves around Mancala. A two-player sowing game in which players scoop and redistribute seeds among pits, capturing into their store; the modern commercial form is Kalah. Mancala sowing games are an ancient African/Near-Eastern family (Roman-era evidence); the popular Western 'Kalah' version was devised by W. J. Champion Jr. (1940, patented 1955).
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