Bagh-Chal बाघचाल
The traditional Nepali game of Tigers and Goats. Play either side against the computer — as the goats, surround all four tigers so they can't move; as the tigers, hunt down 5 goats before you get cornered.
Choose your side
The computer plays the other one.
How to play
- The goat side places 20 goats, one per turn, while the tigers move between turns. Once every goat is down, both sides move one piece per turn along any line.
- A tiger eats a goat by jumping straight over it onto an empty point — so a goat with a gap directly behind it is in danger.
- Playing the goats: win by blocking all four tigers so none can move. You lose if 5 goats are eaten.
- Playing the tigers: win by eating 5 goats. You lose if the goats corner every tiger.
Scoring — goats: 500 for a win, 60 per trapped tiger, 10 per surviving goat, minus 15 per goat eaten. Tigers: 500 for a win, 80 per goat eaten, minus 40 per tiger cornered.