Arcforge: World Heritage Games Live

Arcforge brings together games from the heritage of every culture: board, card, dice, tile, puzzle, dexterity and team-sport traditions, each made with care and explained so anyone can learn it. No ads, no accounts, no tracking, and everything plays offline. HOW IT WORKS Every game opens with a preview, so you can try it before you decide. Unlock the ones you love once, for good. No subscriptions. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Every game has a Rules page and a How to Play guide, with text-size controls up to 300%. Auto Play (Watch & Learn) lets the computer play and explain its choices, and you can pause it or ask for a hint at any time. NEW IN THIS UPDATE 40 new games: Reversi, Halma, Jungle, Rithmomachia, Crossword, Chinese Rings, Abacus, Origami, Kintsugi, Bonsai, Gamelan, Kora, Koto, Oud, Ski Jump, Pond Hockey, Dragon Boat Race, Silk Road Trader, Pearl Diving, Anansi Tales and many more. STRATEGY CLASSICS Chess, Go, Shogi and Xiangqi, the great board games of the world, with computer opponents to play against. Also Makruk, Janggi, Gomoku, Renju and Omok (Japan and Korea), Hasami Shogi, Dame, Seega, Surakarta, Alquerque, Ludus Latrunculorum, Reversi (Britain and Japan), Halma, Jungle or Dou Shou Qi, Rithmomachia (medieval Europe) and Noughts & Crosses. HUNT, CAPTURE AND MILL GAMES Tiger and Goat, Fox and Geese, Hare and Hounds, Tafl, Konane, Nine Men's Morris, Morabaraba, Mu Torere (New Zealand) and Fanorona. SOWING GAMES Oware, Congklak, Toguz Kumalak, Bao la Kiswahili, O An Quan, Gabata, Songo and Hawalis, played by sowing seeds around the pits. DICE AND RACE GAMES Pachisi, The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, Tavla, Tavli, Yut Nori, Snakes & Ladders, Parques, Shagai, Tab (the Arab world), Mehen and Shut the Box (England and France). CARD, TILE AND TABLE GAMES Baloot, Tarneeb, Durak (Russia), Scopa, Truco, Loteria, Okey, Russian Loto (Russia), Domino Cubano, Mahjong, Carrom, Dudo and Big Card Solitaire. PUZZLES AND WORDS Tangram, Huarong Dao, Chinese Rings, Crossword, Bulls and Cows, Labyrinth (Crete), Abacus (Japan and China), Tower of Hanoi, Nonogram, Sudoku, Peg Solitaire, Kolam, Sure Sweep, Crown Fields and Word Game. DEXTERITY AND LAWN GAMES Kubb, Cornhole, Sapo, Tumbang Preso (Philippines), Diketo (South Africa), Gonggi, Ken and Ball, Kegeln, Jack and Boule, Bocce, Diabolo and Yo-Yo (China and the Philippines), Marbles, Conkers, Pick-up Sticks, Rayuela (Latin America), Ddakji, Gilli-Danda, Curling, Crokinole, Darts, Snooker and Spinning Tops. SPORTS AND TEAM GAMES Team sports where the computer plays the rest of the field: Football, Basketball 3x3, Volleyball, American Football, Hurling (Ireland), Kilikiti (Samoa), Footy (Australia), Chogan (Persia), Pelota Vasca (Basque Country), Kabaddi (South Asia), Sepak Takraw (Southeast Asia), Cricket, Ampe (Ghana), Matkot (Israel), Futbolín (Spain and Latin America), Pond Hockey (Canada) and Tug of War. RACKET, BAT AND SKILL SPORTS Tennis (England), Table Tennis (China), Badminton (Asia), Baseball (Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Japan and the United States), Datse archery (Bhutan), the Highland Games caber toss and Mini Golf Links (Scotland), Ski Jump (Norway), Rugby Conversion (New Zealand, South Africa and Wales), Dragon Boat Race (China) and Sheepdog Trials (UK, New Zealand and Australia). RHYTHM AND MUSIC Taiko drums (Japan) and Djembe (West Africa): play along and learn the rhythms. Also the Koto (Japan), Kora (Mali and Senegal), Gamelan (Indonesia) and Oud (the Arab world). CRAFTS Origami, Kintsugi and Bonsai (Japan), Ink Brush and Paper Cutting (China), Pottery Wheel and Quilt Patterns: calm, hands-on arts. JOURNEYS AND STORIES Silk Road Trader (Eurasia), Pearl Diving (the Arabian Gulf), Dhow Sailing (the Indian Ocean), Rice Terraces (the Philippines and Bali) and Anansi Tales (Ghana). ACTION AND STORY Golden Sling, Perch, One Arrow Oath, Kite Duel and The Road to Lanka, an illustrated story adventure. Several games are free to play in full.