PROWL VS PASTURE

This traditional game is a fusion of two crafts, the lightweight, wooden pawns hand-crafted by our artisans from Channapatna and the beautiful mat, custom embroidered by Porgai, a producer group of Lambadi women from Sittilingi, Tamil Nadu.

A game of survival and strategy, Prowl vs Pasture is a two player game inspired from the traditional South Indian board game Hasu Chiratay. One player gets 2 tigers while the other player controls 24 cows. The tiger moves strategically to capture cows by jumping over them, while the cows attempt to block and trap the tiger. The game continues until the tiger captures enough cows, or is completely surrounded.

What this game contains?

2 Tiger pawns, 24 Cow pawns, one Hand-emboridered Lambadi mat, a leaflet with instructions and a kora cloth pouch.

Rules for Tigers

• Moves only along connected lines.
• Can jump over a cow only if there is an empty point behind it.
• Cannot jump over other tigers.
• Can chain-capture multiple cows.

Rules for Cows

• Moves only along connected lines.
• All 24 cows must be placed on the board before any one can start moving.
• Can only move to its adjacent empty point during its turn.
• Cannot jump over other cows or tigers.
• Permanently removed when captured.

Winning

Tigers win when they successfully capture more than 12 cows. If the cows manage to block all possible movements of the tiger, the cow player wins.

Benefits of playing Board Games

Board games help bring family and friends together. They improve memory, arithmetic and analytical skills. Playing board games drastically reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. They keep you mentally and physically active.

DIMENSIONS

Mat - 34 x 34 cm Tiger -  3 cm height x 2.5 cm dia, goat - 3cm height x 2cm dia

CARE INSTRUCTIONS 

All lacware products must be kept in shaded areas and must avoid direct exposure to sun. Avoid blows against hard surfaces. Please do not wash them with water. Wood can react variedly to atmospheric changes which is beyond our control. Please dry clean the mat or wash the same lightly in cold water.