Paṭṭ Krīḍā: Board Games

Over 20 traditional board games of Bhārat, alive on your screen. Hunt as the tiger or storm the chakravyūh. Play the computer, family on one phone, or friends online.

The games once scratched into temple floors, chalked on courtyards and played under village trees, now in your pocket.

Paṭṭ Krīḍā (Sanskrit for "board play") brings together the traditional board games of Bhārat and their regional variants, each with its own painted board, its rules, and the story of where it is played. Tigers hunt goats. Armies close in on a spinning chakravyūh. Complete a line and an opponent's stone falls. Simple to learn, deep to master, and made to be played together.

THE GAMES • Tigers and goats: Bāgh Chāl, Puli Meka and Bāgh-Goḍ. A few fierce tigers against a whole herd. The tigers capture by leaping; the goats win by hemming every tiger in. • Make a line: Kaṭṭam Vilayāṭṭu I, II and III, Dahḍī and Egara Dahḍī. Place your stones, then move them. In Kaṭṭam a finished line wins the game; in Dahḍī every line you form takes one of your opponent's stones. • Two armies: Barah Guṭī, Lau Kaṭā Kaṭī, Pretwa, Dash Guṭī, Egara Guṭī, Nau Keti Keta, Solah Seedi, Chaturviṁśati and Gol-skuish. Equal forces face each other, and one jump can open a chain of captures. • Chakravyūham: armies clash on a wheel of four rings and six spokes, named for the formation of the Mahābhārata.

PLAY YOUR WAY • Against the computer, at Easy, Medium or Hard. It grows with you. • Pass-and-play with family on one device, including tournaments for the whole household. • Online with friends: live matches, or turn-based games you can return to whenever it is your move. • Climb the leaderboards: every ranked online match moves your rating and your title. • Watch a demo game to see a board come alive before you play.

LEARN AS YOU PLAY Every game has a short "How to play", and newcomers get a guided first game. A gentle banner tells you whose turn it is and what phase you are in. Every game also carries the heritage of its board: where it is played, what it is called there, and what to remember when you play.

ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OUR ITIHĀSA Earn badges named for those who stood firm: Arjuna's aim, Bhīma's strength, Abhimanyu's courage, Jaṭāyu's stand, Prahlāda's faith, Dhruva's resolve, Rāma's fourteen years, Sabarimala's eighteen steps, the twelve Jyotirliṅgas and more. Each badge tells you exactly what it takes to earn it.

MASCOT COMPANIONS Chhoṭā Bāgh, Khiku, Bakrī and a growing cast of friends cheer you on and celebrate your wins. Win more to unlock new companions.

YOUR SAṄGRAHA Every badge, companion and trophy you earn goes into your collection. Share your favourites as a poster with family and friends.

FOUR LANGUAGES English, हिन्दी, संस्कृतम् and తెలుగు, from the menus to the rules to the stories.

MADE FOR FAMILIES • Solo and pass-and-play games work offline, with no profile needed. • A profile is optional. Create one only if you want online games, synced results and leaderboards. • Player names can be reported and blocked. • No ads. No third-party tracking. Notifications only if you want them.

These games teach the planning of a general and the patience of a herder. They were played by grandparents, carved by temple builders and passed hand to hand for centuries. Paṭṭ Krīḍā keeps them in play.

Choose a board. Choose a side. Your move.