New · Board game · 2 players
Bagh-Chalfour tigers, twenty goats.
बाघचाल
Nepal's own board game. The tigers hunt: capture five goats to win. The goats defend: surround the tigers until none of them can move.
- Get it onGoogle Play
- Coming soonApp Store
Free to play. Virtual chips only, never real money. 18+. The iPhone version is on its way.
How it plays
A game in four moves.
Step 1: Place
Goats go first, one on any empty point, until all twenty are down.
Step 2: Move
Then a goat steps one point along a line.
Step 3: Jump
A tiger jumps a goat next to it to the empty point behind, and captures it.
Step 4: Trap
Five captures win it for the tigers. No tiger move wins it for the goats.
The rules
How it ends.
The tigers start on the four corners of a 5×5 board. Pieces move along the lines.
| What happens | Result |
|---|---|
| Tigers capture 5 goats | Tigers win |
| No tiger can move | Goats win |
| The goats have no move | Tigers win |
| 100 moves with no capture | Draw |
Once every goat is placed, no move may bring back a position the board has already been in.
Ways to play
Any night, any table.
Online
Public tables at every stake, or a private room for your own group.
Offline
A practice table against bots. No internet needed.
Nearby
One phone hosts over the WiFi; friends in the room join.
FAQ
Good questions, asked.
How do you play Bagh-Chal?
One side plays four tigers, the other twenty goats, on a 5×5 board of lines. Goats are placed one at a time, then moved. Tigers move one step or jump a goat to capture it. Tigers win with five captures; goats win by leaving the tigers no move.
Can I play against the computer?
Yes. Play a bot with no internet, a friend on the same WiFi with Nearby, or anyone online.
Is there a draw?
Yes. A hundred moves without a capture is a draw.
Free to play
Bring the table with you.
Seven games, online rooms, offline practice, a seasonal reward track, and a scorekeeper for the game played with real cards.
- Get it onGoogle Play
- Coming soonApp Store
The iPhone version is on its way.