Play Kalah Online in Kenya
The Mancala classic. Sow seeds round the board, chain extra turns and capture to fill your store. Free to play on Arena254.
- Game length: 6 min
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Entry: free play
- Time control: Kalah(6,4): 6 pits, 4 seeds each, 48 seeds
How to play Kalah
The Mancala classic. Sow seeds round the board, chain extra turns and capture to fill your store.
How to play
- Pick one of your pits and sow its seeds counter-clockwise, one per pit
- Sow into your own store, skip your opponent's
- Last seed in your store: you move again
- Last seed in an empty pit on your side captures the seeds opposite
- When a side runs out, the other player banks the rest. Most seeds wins
Rule set: Kalah(6,4): 6 pits, 4 seeds each, 48 seeds.
Kalah FAQ
How do I play Kalah on Arena254?
Create a free account, open Kalah from the Games page and challenge a player or accept an open challenge. The Mancala classic. Sow seeds round the board, chain extra turns and capture to fill your store.
Is Kalah free to play?
Kalah is free to play on Arena254 right now. Staked matches will open once our fair-play checks for it have been proven.
Is Kalah on Arena254 fair?
Every move is checked by our servers — the browser can't change the result — and matches are screened for cheating, including engine use, bots and collusion. Suspicious accounts are reviewed by a person and banned if they cheated.
How long does a game of Kalah take?
About 6 min. Time control: Kalah(6,4): 6 pits, 4 seeds each, 48 seeds.
What rules does Arena254 use for Kalah?
Kalah(6,4): 6 pits, 4 seeds each, 48 seeds. The full rules are on this page.