Baghchal Arena

Four tigers. Twenty goats. Choose a side, learn through interactive lessons, and challenge the computer or a friend on the same device.

Play Baghchal, the traditional Nepali strategy board game of tigers and goats. Choose your side, plan your moves, and play offline against the computer or with a friend on the same device.

FOUR TIGERS. TWENTY GOATS. Lead the tigers and capture five goats to win. Play as the goats and work together to trap all four tigers. Every placement changes the board, and each side needs a different strategy.

PLAY OFFLINE Practice against the computer at Beginner, Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. Choose tigers or goats, explore legal moves, and use hints and undo while learning in solo play. No account is needed for offline games.

SHARE THE BOARD Challenge a friend in local two-player mode on one phone or tablet. Choose an untimed game or add a clock for a different pace.

LEARN BY PLAYING Follow eight interactive lessons covering the objective, connected paths, goat placement, movement, captures, and trapping. Try the moves directly on the board.

MAKE IT YOUR GAME Use light, dark, or system appearance, explore board and piece styles, and adjust sound, music, motion, and legal-move highlights. Continue a saved local game when you return.

ENGLISH AND NEPALI Switch between English and Nepali in Settings. Learn the rules in your preferred language and enjoy a familiar game of planning and patience.

Whether you know it as Baghchal or Bagh Chal, discover both sides of this traditional board game from Nepal.