TUSK VS TROOPS

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.

Tusk vs Troops is a two player (or 2 teams) hunt and strategy game, inspired by the traditional South Indian board game Anay Kattu (Anay - elephant, Kattu - to tie down in Kannada). One player controls 4 elephants while the other player commands 48 soldiers. The objective is for the soldiers to tie down all the elephants while the elephants try to attack the soldiers. Popular in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, this timeless game tests logic, planning and survival.

What this game contains?

4 Elephant pawns, 48 soldier pawns, one Hand-emboridered Lambadi mat, a leaflet with instructions and a kora cloth pouch.

Rules for Elephants

• Moves only along connected lines.
• Cannot jump over other elephants.
• Can jump over a soldier only if there’s an empty point just behind the soldier.
• Can chain-capture multiple soldiers with empty points in between.

Rules for Soldiers

• Moves only along connected lines.
• Can move only after all 48 soldiers are placed on the board.
• Can only be moved to its adjacent empty point during its turn.
• Cannot jump over other soldiers or elephants.
• Removed permanently when captured.

Winning

Elephants win by capturing more than 20 soldiers. Soldiers win by surrounding all 4 elephants so they can't move or attack.

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 - 46 x 46 cm. Tiger -  3.2cm height x 2cm dia, Goat - 2.6cm height x 1.5cm 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.