{"product_id":"ludos-africa-collection","title":"LUDOS Africa Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers: 2 • Playing Time: 20 • Age: 6+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 Kickstarter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYoté\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 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\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 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\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 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\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFanorona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 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\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lemery Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48349214998754,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/4066\/0450\/files\/ludos-africa-collection-123162_c278b.jpg?v=1788652250","url":"https:\/\/3dlevelup.com.au\/products\/ludos-africa-collection","provider":"3DLevelup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}