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Dara

Dara box cover art has an outline of the continent of Africa and a silhouette of giraffes and a tree like it is the African landscape at sunset.In Nigeria, the Dakarkari people have played this two-player board game for generations. It's also played by the Zarma in Niger, who call it "Dili." The objective is to form three-in-row patterns on the board, allowing you to remove an opponent's peg. It's a familiar goal, but with 12 pegs for each player, and 42 possible positions, many challenging strategies can be discovered. All moves are orthogonal, and there are restrictions on positioning pieces that add to the challenge.

The chart indicating Dara requires 2 players, recommended player size for the best game time is 2, plays in 60 minutes, features abstract strategy themes, and offers pattern building and point to point movement Mechanics

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Origin: Nigeria

 

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