Ayo Game is a board game played all over Africa and some parts of Asia, America and the carribean. It is a strategy board game belonging to Mancala type game (count and sow). The first version of this game developed by bonako is based on two variants of game play- Pia and Seca – that is popular in Cape Verde Islands.
Mancala is an ancient game that some believe it was invented in Egypt during the time of the pharaohs and was later taken to various parts of Asia and other parts of Africa. During the slavery, it was taken to Americas and Carribean.
Mancala is considered the most ancient Board game by many authors. This is the African Chess, as it is hard to master and very good to practice math, calculus and creativity.
This game goes by other names such as Awari, Mancala, Adi, Awale, Woaley, Wari, Ncho, Ouri, Adji, Ogedesi, Uko, Awele, Woro, Oware, Kboo, Ayo, Kale, Aghi, Bantum, Oril, Abawo, Adjito, Axoxodi, Darra, Goré, Kpèh, Odú, Oguidize, Olowuka, Ouril, Redu, Wouri, Anywoli, Bao, Bechi, Omweso, Selus, Sulus Aidi, Buqruru, gorobaka, Nchuwa, Njombwa, Tshuba, Cenne, Halusa, Congklak, Dakon, Sungka, Waurie and Kalah (invented in United States of America).
Sometimes the same name refer to different rules in different regions and different names in different regions refer to the same rules.
Bonako brought to you the realest Ayo/mancala digital game on the store with its 3D scene simulating the reality.
In Ayo Game you can challenge your friends to a multiplayer match no matter where you both are, and brag about your position on the ranking with other world class players.
We have tutorial of the 3 Game Rules already on the game: Ayo (Nigeria) Seca/Awale/Oware (Played across the world) and pia (played in Cape Verde and other regions in Africa).