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Nigeria
5 traditional games
Nigeria carries one of the deepest board-game traditions in the world. Ayo — part of the vast mancala family played across Africa — is a national pastime, and modern Nigerian card and draughts play has an unmistakable competitive culture of its own.
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AyoAyò Ọlọ́pọ́n
Nigeria’s national board game — deep, fast and unforgiving.
2 players10–20 min●●●●○Nigerian Draughts
The 10×10 international game, played fiercely across Nigeria.
2 players15–30 min●●●●○Dara
Line up three, take one — a Sahel classic.
2 players8–15 min●●●○○Whot
Circles, triangles, crosses, squares and stars.
2–4 players8–15 min●●○○○hidden informationprovably fair