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Kalaha (Mancala)

Casey Slumkoski — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:23:34 +0000

The most common rule set in games sold commercially as Mancala is for this game of Kalah. Mancala is actually a whole family of games. Kalah was invented in 1940 by an American, William Champion Jr.. He started selling the game in 1944, patented the rules in the 1950’s, and founded the Kalah Game Co. in 1958.

The game is played on a board of two rows, each consisting of six round pits. The rows have a large store at either end called the Kalah. A player owns the six pits closest to them and the Kalah on their right side.

The game is started with four (4) seeds in each pit. A player takes all the seeds from one of their pits, and then they are distributed one by one, counterclockwise, in the pits and the player’s own Kalah, but not into the opponent’s store (Kalah). If the last seed is dropped into an opponent’s pit or a non-empty pit of the player, the move ends without anything being captured. If the last seed falls into the player’s Kalah, they must move again. If the last seed is put into an empty pit owned by the player, they capture all contents of the opposite pit together with the capturing piece and puts them in their Kalah. If the opposite pit is empty, nothing is captured. A capture ends the move.

The game ends when one player no longer has any seeds in any of their holes. The remaining pieces are captured by their adversary. The player who has captured the most pieces is declared the winner.

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Dragomino

Ben Slumkoski — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:58:12 +0000

Dragomino is the children's version of Kingdomino designed by Bruno Cathala and Marie et Wilfried Fort and illustrated by Maëva Da Silva and Christine Deschamps. Players build their ''kingdom'' and as they match different landscapes they try to collect as many eggs as possible! Explore new lands in search of fabulous dragons! How to play:

Pick a domino to add to your kingdom.

Try to match it to the dominoes already in play.

Each matching dominoes scores one egg… which is either empty or has a baby dragon inside!

Who will find the most baby dragons?

Awards and Nominations:

2021 UK Games Expo Best New Children's Game People's Choice Winner

2021 UK Games Expo Best Children's Game Nominee

2021 Kinderspiel des Jahres Winner

2021 As d'Or – Jeu de l'Année Enfant Winner

2020 Tric Trac Best Children's Game Nominee

2020 Swiss Gamers Award Kids Nominee

2020 5 Seasons Best International Kids Game Winner

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Outfoxed!

Ben Slumkoski — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:09:21 +0000

Mrs. Plumpert’s prized pot pie has gone missing, and now it’s a chicken chase to crack the case!

In Outfoxed, you move around the board to gather clues, then use the special evidence scanner to rule out suspects. You have to work together quickly because the guilty fox is high-tailing it towards the exit! Will you halt the hungry hooligan before it flies the coop — or will you be outfoxed?

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Fiery Dragons

Ben Slumkoski — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 01:24:55 +0000

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Tiny Park

Ben Slumkoski — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:33:12 +0000

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Dragon’s Breath

Ben Slumkoski — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 19:29:42 +0000

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Rhino Hero Super Battle

Ben Slumkoski — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 18:00:24 +0000

Rhino Hero is back on the job! And this time, not only does the wobbly skyscraper need to be climbed, but there will be fierce battles between four superheroes: Rhino Hero himself and three new additions: Giraffe Boy, Big E. and Batguin. Who will win the battles and successfully fend off the mean spider monkeys? The long awaited stand-alone sequel to our Fan Favorite Rhino Hero is a turbulent 3D stacking game for 2-4 players ages 5 and up. Playing time: 10-20 minutes.

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Rhino Hero

Shawn Gallant — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:13:45 +0000

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