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The classic tiger and goat board game from Nepal.
Play Baghchal, the tiger and goat game
Baghchal Online is the classic tiger and goat board game from Nepal, made for your phone. Play against people around the world, challenge a friend, or take on the jungle creatures.
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Create a room, share the code and play your friend. Choose the rules, the time and your side.
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Take on creatures that get stronger as you go. Earn XP, unlock new creatures and collect stones.
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What is Baghchal?
Baghchal is a traditional strategy board game from Nepal. It is also written Bagh Chal, BaghChal or Bagchal. The name means "moving tiger" in Nepali. One player controls four tigers and the other controls twenty goats, on a board of 5 × 5 points joined by lines.
It is easy to learn and hard to master: the tigers must hunt, and the goats must stay together and trap them.
How do you play Baghchal?
Baghchal is played on a 5 × 5 board with 4 tigers and 20 goats. The goats are placed one at a time, and once all 20 are down they move one step along the lines. Tigers move one step, or jump over a goat to capture it. Read the complete rules guide.
How do you win Baghchal?
The tigers win by capturing five goats. The goats win by trapping all four tigers, so that none of them can move or jump.
Who moves first in Baghchal?
The goat player moves first, by placing a goat on the board.
How do tigers capture a goat?
A tiger jumps in a straight line, along a drawn line, over a goat next to it and lands on the empty point behind. The jumped goat is removed.
Can I play Baghchal on my phone?
Yes. Baghchal Online is on Google Play for Android phones, and you can play online, with friends or against creatures. The iPhone version is coming soon.
How do you spell Baghchal?
Baghchal, Bagh Chal, BaghChal and Bagchal are all used for the same game, the tiger and goat board game from Nepal.
