Choose your side
Four tigers hunt. Twenty goats try to surround them. The two sides ask you to think in very different ways.
Four tigers. Twenty goats.
An old game.A new move.
Nepal’s tiger-and-goat strategy game, made for your phone. Learn the board, practice against the device, or take a side with a friend.
Release and testing options
Android · iOS planned · In development
बाघचाल NEPAL’S STRATEGY GAME
4 tigers20 goats
01Local two-player02On-device opponent03Online friend matches
Made for everyday use
What Baghchal does.
Learn by playing
An eight-step learning flow introduces placement, movement, captures and trapping. Practice against an on-device opponent.
A board between friends
Pass the phone for local two-player play, or create an online invite room. Online play supports clocks and reconnects.
Make the board yours
Choose light or dark display, board and piece styles. Saved games let you return to a match later.
Getting started
A few simple steps.
- 01
Place the goats
Tigers begin at the four corners. The goat side places twenty goats, one at a time, while the tigers move.
- 02
Move or capture
Move along a connected line. A tiger can jump an adjacent goat into an empty spot to capture it.
- 03
Hunt or surround
Tigers win by capturing five goats. Goats win when the tigers have no legal move. Draw rules also apply.
What is Baghchal?
Baghchal is an asymmetric strategy game from Nepal. One side controls four tigers; the other places and moves twenty goats.
Can I play without internet?
Yes. Local two-player play, saved games and the on-device opponent work offline. Online friend matches and cloud backups need internet.
Do I need an account?
Offline play needs no account. Online features use Firebase authentication, including anonymous identities or email accounts.
Is the game released?
An Android development build is available for testing. A public store release and iOS distribution are still pending. Contact support for testing options.
Four tigers. Twenty goats.
Android · iOS planned · In development
Baghchal
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