Kalah · Browser, iPhone, Android
Glowing gem stones on a 3D board that clicks, sows and captures under your thumb. Practice against five AI opponents, take turns with friends whenever it suits you, and come back for one new puzzle every day.
iPhone and Android apps are on the way. Store links appear here when they're released.
Three ways to play
Classic Kalah rules: six pits a side, four stones in each, and the most stones in your store wins.
01 · Versus AI
Start gentle and climb. Every level is a real search engine with its own personality.
02 · Friends
Make your move on the bus and get a nudge when it's your turn again. Phone or browser, everyone plays everyone.
03 · Daily
One puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Solve it, share your result, and see where you rank.
From the app
Your store sits at the bottom of a portrait board, built for one thumb.
Built to feel good
Stones lift and drop one by one, each click a little higher in pitch.
A tap on every drop and a burst on every capture.
Hold a pit to see a ghost of where your last stone will land.
See your accuracy after each game and where the game turned.
Questions
Right now, in your browser: mancalabyte.com/play works on computers, tablets and phones. The iPhone and Android apps are on the way; store links will appear on the download page as soon as they're live.
Kalah, the most common Mancala variant: six pits per side, four stones in each. Pick up every stone in one of your pits and drop one in each pit counter-clockwise, including your store. Land in your store for another turn; land in an empty pit on your side to capture the stones opposite. Most stones in your store at the end wins.
Yes. The browser game and the apps share accounts, games, the daily challenge and leaderboards, so a friend on a laptop can play you on your phone.
No. You can start as a guest and play the AI right away. Create an account with Apple, Google or email when you want to play friends or keep your progress on another device; your guest progress comes with you.
No ads and no ad tracking. We keep gameplay statistics in our own database to improve the game; see the privacy policy.
In the game under Account, or by email. The account deletion page has both.
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