{"product_id":"morabaraba-lion-zebra","title":"Morabaraba | Lion \u0026 Zebra","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned and crafted by talented South African artisans, this Morabaraba set blends traditional gameplay with exceptional craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board features a hand-designed polystone frame depicting intricate African designs and wildlife, while the playing pieces - representing lion and zebra, - are hand-cast from polystone and painted using Windsor \u0026amp; Newton oil paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by “Umlabalaba,” a traditional African variant of “Twelve Men’s Morris”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-sculpted polystone pieces, intricately painted by local artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurable wooden board, hand-cut and encased in a custom-moulded polystone frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoard size: 25 x 25cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to play Morabaraba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"RqBzHd\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObjective: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goal of Morabaraba is to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecapture your opponent's \"cows\" (pieces)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby forming rows of three (called “mills”) and reducing your opponent to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo cows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor blocking all their moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetup:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board consists of three concentric squares connected by lines, with 24 intersections (points).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player has\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 cows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(pieces), traditionally differentiated by colour or shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame phases:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacing Phase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers take turns placing one cow at a time on any empty point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForming a mill (a straight line of three cows) allows you to remove one of your opponent’s cows, as long as it’s not part of a mill (unless all are).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue until all 24 cows are placed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving Phase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers now take turns moving one cow at a time to an adjacent point along the lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForming a new mill allows another opponent cow to be removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlying Phase (when a player has only 3 cows left)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA player with three cows may “fly”—moving a cow to any empty point, not just adjacent ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou Win By:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReducing your opponent to two cows, or blocking all their legal moves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Rules:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one cow can be placed or moved per turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can’t remove a cow that’s part of a mill unless there are no other options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mill must be formed in one turn (you can't reuse the same three cows repeatedly without a new move in between).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49929447800984,"sku":"cor1789625862635","price":129.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/9519\/9128\/files\/morabaraba-lion-zebra_1.jpg?v=1789625866","url":"https:\/\/rivercurve.shop\/products\/morabaraba-lion-zebra","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}