Baag Chaal — Five Ancient Strategy Games from Around the World

Five countries. Five ancient strategy games. One beautifully made box.

Baag Chaal is Nepal's oldest and most celebrated strategy game — a two-player battle between four tigers and twenty goats that has been played across the Himalayan region for centuries. Bagh means tiger. Chal means move. Every game is a conversation between predator and prey, played on a board that has not changed in hundreds of years.

But this box does not stop at Nepal.

Inside, you will find four more strategy games from across the world — each one a classic of its culture, each one a different way of thinking about territory, sacrifice, and patience.

Baag Chaal, Nepal — tigers versus goats on a traditional Nepali board. One of the oldest strategy games in the world.

Fox and Geese, Europe — a medieval European strategy game of pursuit and evasion, played since the 14th century.

Kaooa, India — an asymmetric Indian strategy game where a single crow faces off against seven vultures.

Pong Hau Ki, China — a deceptively simple Chinese two-player game with a board so small it fits on a postcard.

Coyote and Chickens, Mexico — a Mexican variant of the same ancient pursuit game tradition, played across Latin America for generations.

Together, these five games tell a story about something human beings have always done — sit across from someone they care about, place pieces on a board, and think.

Easy to learn. Genuinely challenging to master. Perfect for anyone who has ever wanted to teach a child that thinking slowly is not the same as losing.

About Alchi

Alchi is Nepal's leading cultural board game studio, founded with a commitment to bringing Nepali culture and play into modern homes around the world. House of Himalayas is the exclusive Australian distributor for the full Alchi game range.

What is in the box

4 game boards, 24 pawns, and a full instruction manual covering all five games.