Ancient two-player placement-and-capture game called Seega — al-Sīja · El-Sīga · seja · السيجة.

How to Play Seega — al-Sīja · El-Sīga · seja · السيجة

Seega (also known as al-Sīja, El-Sīga, or seja) is an ancient strategy game for 2 players from Egypt and Sudan. It is easy to learn, but clever moves can make all the difference.

1. Place Your Pieces

The game is played on a 5 × 5 board. Each player has 12 pieces.

Take turns placing 2 pieces at a time anywhere on the board. The middle square must stay empty.

Keep taking turns until all the pieces have been placed.

2. Start Moving

Now the real battle begins!

Players take turns moving one piece at a time. A piece can move one square up, down, left, or right — but never diagonally.

3. Capture Your Opponent

To capture an opponent's piece, trap it between two of your pieces in a straight line:

Your piece — Opponent — Your piece

The trapped piece is removed from the board!

You can capture pieces horizontally or vertically.

4. Win the Game!

Think ahead, set traps, and protect your own pieces. Capture all of your opponent's pieces to win!

Can you outsmart your opponent and become the Seega champion?