GEMTACTIX® MANCALA - OMWESO

A TACTICAL MANCALA BOARD GAME ALSO KNOWN AS "OMWESO"

NOW WITH REAL TIME MULTIPLAYER PLAY AND CHAT.

FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND PLAY.

PLAY TODAY.

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NW923MXH6VD

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gemtactix.Gemtactix

ENJOY GEMTACTIX MANCALA - OMWESO BOARD GAMES

GAME PLAY OBJECTIVE:

Win the game by moving your craft around to capture enough of the opponents golden gems to stop them capturing your gems.

The game ends when a player cannot capture anymore gems : The winner will be the one with the most gems.

Unlock gemstone treasures as you win your games. There are 24 gemstone treasures to unlock plus one infinity move gem treasure that only a few will unlock.

Play against Coach, Expert, and Master in game levels below or Play others around the world:

L1 - Coach Level: You vs Coach.

L2 - Expert Level: You vs Expert.

L3 - Master Level: You vs Master.

Multiplayer - You Vs World or Vs Friends - internet connection required (wifi or 3g +).

Multiplayer - You Versus Your Mates in the pub, bar, cafe, restaurant, plane, beach ...

use your phone or tablet device just like the traditional board game (no internet connection needed).

Scores are based on the golden gems captured, the time taken and the difficulty level.

GAME STRATEGIES AND TACTICS:

Capture as many gems as possible as this gives you more options to win the game.

When capturing think if the capture leads to a quick end of turn or if capturing from the next vault leads to more captures. Also think if the move makes your defense stronger or weaker.

Movement and captures that give you a full loop on your side of the board give more chances for future capture but also leave your gems exposed to capture by the opponent.

Analyze the strengths, weaknesses of your position and those of the opponent and see what opportunities or threats exist in the positions.

Remember the reverse capture for your self and that the opponent can use this as well.

When short of Gems use defensive tactics to minimize losses and use the opponents weaknesses to plan for a recovery capture.

When playing higher levels or experienced players, proper defense of your starting positions can make the difference between winning or losing. Forcing the opponent to make errors can be a useful opening tactic.

Make sure your sums and movement plans add up correctly as errors can cost you the game.

ORIGINS OF THE GAME:

The Gemtactix game is derived from the Omweso mancala games played across Africa and the Middle East, in particular the variant mancala games played in Eastern and Central Africa. The origin of the games are a mystery: however what is known is that they have been played for many centuries as a social pastime for communities on Earth.