Bagchal - Tiger & Goat Game

Ancient Nepali Strategy Board Game

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Tigers
Goats
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Goats captured:

0/9

Goats to place:

20

Phase: placement

Phase 1: Place goats on the board

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How to Play
Traditional Nepali strategy game

🐅Tigers (4 pieces)

  • • Move along lines to adjacent points
  • • Can jump over goats to capture them
  • • Win by capturing at least 9 goats

🐐Goats (20 pieces)

  • • Place all 20 goats first
  • • Then move along lines
  • • Win by trapping all 4 tigers

Game Phases

1

Placement: Goats are placed one by one while tigers can move

2

Movement: Both tigers and goats can move after all goats are placed

Win Conditions
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Tigers Win

Capture at least 9 goats

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Goats Win

Trap all 4 tigers so they cannot move

About Bagchal

Bagchal is an ancient strategic board game from Nepal. The asymmetric gameplay creates unique challenges for both players, requiring different strategies for tigers and goats.