Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.9/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
3.8/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
It is a common form of checkers widely played in the Middle-East, where it is known as Dama. Played on an 8×8 board, it differentiates with most other games of the Checkers Family because pieces move straight forward or sideways, not diagonally.
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It is a common form of checkers widely played in the Middle-East, where it is known as Dama. Played on an 8×8 board, it differentiates with most other games of the Checkers Family because pieces move straight forward or sideways, not diagonally. When a piece reaches the last row it promotes to a flying king (Dama) which moves like the rook in Chess.