Dhadi

A timeless Indian strategy game reimagined for iPhone. Outwit friends pass-and-play, challenge Pixel AI, or battle live opponents online — free to play.

Dhadi is a free-to-play digital adaptation of one of the oldest strategy games in the world — known globally as Nine Men's Morris, and across South Asia as Navakankari. Played for over 3,000 years across India, Egypt, and Rome, Dhadi challenges two players to outthink, outplace, and outmaneuver each other on a classic three-square board.

How to Play

Place your 9 pieces on the board, form a Dhadi — three in a row — and capture your opponent's pieces. Once all pieces are placed, slide them along the lines to form new Dhadi and keep capturing. Reduce your opponent to fewer than 3 pieces, or leave them with no legal move, to win.

Three Ways to Play

Online — Challenge a live opponent in real time via Apple Game Center. A 30-second turn timer keeps the game sharp. No opponent found? Pixel steps in instantly.

Play with Pixel — Take on our AI opponent at Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. Undo up to 3 times per game.

Pass & Play — Share your iPhone with a friend and take turns on the same device.

Features

Real-time online multiplayer via Apple Game Center Three AI difficulty levels — from beginner-friendly to genuinely challenging 15-second capture window with a live countdown after every Dhadi Disconnect protection — opponents get a 30-second grace period to reconnect Draw offer system in online and pass & play modes Undo support (up to 3 per game) in offline modes Interactive tutorial for new players Clean, wood-textured board built for iPhone Sound and haptics toggles Free to play, supported by ads — no in-app purchases.

A Game With Deep Roots

This version stays true to the classic 9-piece rules of Dhadi — also known as Navakankari — while bringing it to life with a modern, polished interface built for iPhone.