Bagh Chal

And so we come to the final of four games from Lemery Games' Ludos Asia.

Bagh Chal is a hunt game from Nepal, and an example of the many 'tiger games' from this part of the world. In Bagh Chal, four tigers are pitched against 20 goats. The aim of the tigers is to capture goats (by jumping over them), whereas the goats aim to block the tigers' movement (similar to Fox & Geese). As a typical traditional folk game, its origin and history is hidden in the mists of time, but it's surely centuries old.

The game from Lemery Games comes as the usual cardboard box, inside of which is the little pouch containing the cloth board and wooden pieces.

The reverse of the board allows playing of another 'tiger game': Pulijudam, from India. 

In Pulijudam, three tigers face 15 goats, and the aims for both sides are the same as for Bagh Chal.

Bagh Chal is, like the other three games in this Asian volume (Yut, Hasami Shogi, and Jarmo), beautifully produced, with lots of attention to detail. Taking this and the price for each game into account, these games are really excellent value for money. 

Watch this space for the games in the next volume (Africa) ....