 Bagh-Chal gameboard | |
| Players | 2 |
|---|---|
| Setup time | < 1 min |
| Playing time | < 1 hour |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Strategy |
Bagh-chal (Nepali: bāgh cāl, Newar: धुँ कासा dhun kasa meaning "tiger game")[1] is a strategic, two-player board game that originated in Nepal. The game is asymmetric in that one player controls four tigers and the other player controls up to twenty goats. The tigers 'hunt' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements. This game is also seen in southern India with a different board, but the rules are the same. This game is popular in rural areas of the country.[2]
- ^ Vaswani, Anjana (June 3, 2018). "Games people played". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Tandukar, Shranup (9 September 2021). "Bagh Chal: A native board game on the brink of extinction". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.