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Mancala
Mancala is a classic two-player strategy game, and one of the oldest games in the world. Take turns scooping up the gemstones from one of your pits and sowing them one by one around the board. The aim is simple: collect more gemstones than your opponent by the end. Getting there is the tricky part.
- Players 2
- Age 6+
- Difficulty Easy
- Type Strategy, Family
Checking the shelf…
Members borrow this in store or by post.
Plans from $30 a month
Already a member? Find it on the DGLF shelf in the Lair and check it out with its barcode, or ask for it by post. Postal swaps go out every Thursday.
Play it at the LairGobgob's games are well loved, so some might be missing a piece or two. Spot something missing? Tell us straight away at the counter or by message, so we can try to replace it.
About the game
Goblins love shiny things. This game is full of them.
Gobgob's favourite bit: Counting the gems in a pit and working out exactly where the last one will land. Gobgob uses their fingers. No shame.
📦 In the box: a folding wooden Mancala board, 48 glass gemstones and a rule sheet.
👥 2 players | 🎂 Ages 6+
📚 Dice Goblin Library game: borrow it at Dice Goblin.
🎥 New to it? Find a how-to-play video on YouTube
Borrowing by post
Members anywhere in New Zealand can borrow by post. Postal swaps go out every Thursday. The cutoff is Wednesday 10pm for Thursday delivery.
Postage out is charged at our normal website shipping rates, and you pay to post games back to us.
Missing pieces and damage
Check the box when you borrow it. If a piece is missing, tell us at the counter so it isn't charged to you.
Pieces that go missing or get damaged while a game is with you can be charged up to the game's RRP, unless our staff waive it. Normal wear and tear is fine. The full details are in the library terms.