Twelve cows · Three in a row · One winner

Herd your rivals off the board.

Morabaraba is a centuries-old Southern African strategy game of placing, moving and capturing. Play it here with a sharp AI, live opponents, ranked leaderboards and running tournaments.

No download, no account needed. Jump straight into a game, or Create free account to keep your record.

HIGHVELD OPEN      SEMIFINAL LIVE
25 points on the board 3 phases per game: placing, moving, flying 1 board, unlimited rivalries — guest games played, no account needed
How a round plays out

Three phases, one board.

Every game moves through the same real sequence, this is the actual order of play, not decoration.

PHASE 01

Placing

Each player drops 12 cows onto empty points, racing to line up three in a row, a mill, to capture an opponent's piece.

PHASE 02

Moving

Once all cows are placed, slide them along the lines to open and re-close mills, grinding down the opponent's herd one capture at a time.

PHASE 03

Flying

Drop to your last three cows and they can leap anywhere on the board, a dangerous, decisive endgame for whoever's left.

Why players stay

Built for a real rivalry.

Play a sharp AI or a live rival

Warm up against the AI opponent, then take it to a friend once you've found the mills.

Every match is tracked

Win rate, capture count, streaks. Your dashboard remembers what your memory won't.

Climb a real leaderboard

Ranked by record, not luck. See exactly who's above you and by how much.

Run or join tournaments

Brackets, round robins, and standing prizes. Organised, not improvised in a group chat.

Your kraal is waiting

Twelve cows. One board. Your move.

Play instantly as a guest, or create a free account to keep your record and climb the leaderboard.