Archaic Games

Fanorona-Tsivy from Solid Hardwood

Fanorona-Tsivy is the most common version of Fanorona, a traditional two-player strategy board game native to Madagascar, dating back to the 17th century. Played with 22 pieces each, it involves capturing opponent's pieces by moving either toward or away from them. The game is played on a unique board of intersecting lines with 45 points, where players must make a capture if possible.