Saturday, April 4, 2026

Indoor Games - Dara

About  

- Dara is a traditional game played with stones and holes dug in the ground.  

- The modern version uses a checkerboard grid (6×5), making it easier to play at a table.  

What You Need  

- 12 tokens in two colors (buttons, coins, or any small objects).  

- Game board: 6×5 grid (make your own).  

- Players: 2  

Phases of Play  

1. Drop Phase  

- Decide who goes first.  

- Players alternate placing tokens on the board.  

- Once all tokens are placed, the move phase begins.  

2. Move Phase  

- Players take turns moving one token at a time.  

- Goal: create three in a row (orthogonally, not diagonally).  

- When a player makes three in a row, they remove one opponent’s token (not part of a row).  

Constraints  

- No more than three tokens in a row (no four‑in‑a‑row).  

- Optional rule: players may not form three in a row during the drop phase.  

- Even if allowed, no captures are permitted during the drop phase.  

- Tokens that are part of a row of three cannot be captured.  

- Rows of three must be orthogonal only (horizontal or vertical).  

- No diagonal moves are allowed.  

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