Ayo · Oware

Learn authentic Oware with guided lessons, smart computer opponents, tactical challenges, local pass-and-play, and beautiful board designs.

Play Oware, the classic African strategy board game from the Mancala family, wherever you go. Ayo Oware brings polished seed-sowing play to your iPhone or iPad with guided lessons, thoughtful computer opponents, tactical challenges, and local two-player matches.

LEARN OWARE STEP BY STEP

New to Oware or Mancala games? Interactive lessons explain sowing, capturing, strategy, and the rules of Abapa Oware. Clear animations, hints, sound, haptics, and invalid-move feedback help you understand each turn.

PLAY YOUR WAY

• Play offline against Kofi at multiple strengths and playing styles
• Challenge a friend with pass-and-play on one device
• Explore Abapa, Anenam, and Ayo Olopon rule variations
• Solve tactical challenges and follow guided lessons
• Resume unfinished matches safely
• Track wins and progress on your device
• Earn cosmetic board designs through play
• Choose whether pit seed counts remain visible as your skills grow

A TIMELESS STRATEGY GAME

Plan each sowing move, anticipate your opponent, capture seeds, and master the longer shape of the board. Whether you are learning for the first time or returning to a traditional favorite, Ayo Oware offers a focused premium board-game experience without requiring an account or online multiplayer.

PLAY FREE EACH DAY

One independently selected ruleset is free each local calendar day and remains fully playable offline. The selection may repeat on consecutive days. Optional rewarded ads can unlock either locked ruleset for one match when an ad is available. Ads are never required to play the daily free ruleset.

SUPPORTER PACK

A one-time Supporter Pack permanently unlocks all three rulesets, every current board design, and future boards released for this app. It also removes ad offers. Purchases can be restored from the Ways to Play screen.

Your matches, settings, and progress are stored locally on your device. Analytics and crash reporting are optional and off by default; you can control them independently in Settings.