{"product_id":"ludos-africa-collection","title":"LUDOS Africa Collection","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-d8919822-7fff-9ffc-47a2-6d320f569bef\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe LUDOS Collection was born to preserve games of the past, for the generations of the future. The second volume, LUDOS Africa features four, 2-player ancient strategy games from Mali (Yoté), Ghana (Oware), Nigeria (Dara) and Madagascar (Fanorona). 2900+ backers supported this project on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/lemerygames\/ludos-the-ancient-games-collection-africa\" class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\"\u003eKickstarter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoté -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mali 🇲🇱 ⏳ 15 👨👩👧👦 2 🧒 6+ History: Yoté is a jump and capture game that emerged from the bustling marketplaces of West Africa, from the nomadic Fulani people over 200 years ago. How to play: Control a caravan of 12 camels, and capture all of your opponent's pieces to win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Ghana 🇬🇭 ⏳ 15 👨👩👧👦 2 🧒 6+ History: Oware is a member of the mancala family of games. While its exact origin is debated, one popular belief is that it emerged from the Ashanti people of Ghana. How to play: Sow seeds tactically and harvest 25 pieces from your opponent's plots to win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDara \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Nigeria 🇳🇬 ⏳ 20 👨👩👧👦 2 🧒 6+ History: Dara is a traditional positional game from West Africa that was passed down through oral tradition and played by the Dakarkari people of Nigeria. How to play: Control Control 12 animal spirits, form lines of 3 and capture 10 of opponent's pieces to win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFanorona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Madagascar 🇲🇬 ⏳ 20 👨👩👧👦 2-4 🧒 6+ History: Fanorona, the national game of Madagascar dates back to the 17th century. In traditional Malagsy culture, this war game held ritualistic and even divinatory significance. How to play: Control a troop of 22 lemurs and drive off your opponent's pieces to win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quartermaster Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51711961530731,"sku":"LMGLDAFB001","price":62.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9705\/3645\/files\/gamers-guild-az-lemery-games-ludos-africa-collection-quartermaster-direct-53093598364011.webp?v=1748569241","url":"https:\/\/www.gamersguildusa.com\/en-ca\/products\/ludos-africa-collection","provider":"Gamers Guild AZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}