Kisoro
About Kisoro
Kisoro is the traditional Rwandan seed game also known as Igisoro, played on a wooden board with four rows of eight pits. Each player owns the two rows on their side and starts with four seeds in every pit. On your turn, pick one of your pits with at least two seeds, lift them and sow them one by one into the following pits, going anticlockwise around your own two rows. If your last seed falls into an empty pit, your turn ends. If it falls into a pit that already had seeds, something happens: when that pit is in your front row and both pits facing it on the other side have seeds, you capture all of them and sow the captured seeds again, starting from the pit where your move began. Otherwise you lift all the seeds from that pit and keep sowing. One move can go on for a long time and change the whole board! A player who cannot move loses, so try to capture seeds and leave the other side with nothing to play. Play against the computer at ten levels, from a random beginner to a player that looks several moves ahead, or with a friend on one device. You have 30 seconds for each move. Kisoro works on phones, tablets and computers.
How to play
- Tap one of your pits with 2 or more seeds
- Seeds go anticlockwise around your two rows
- Capture from your front row
- A player with no moves loses
Tips
- Count the seeds before you move
- Big pits make long chains
- Captures sow again from your starting pit
- Keep seeds in your front row
FAQ
Is Kisoro free to play?
Yes. Kisoro is free on Zoomo. There is nothing to buy; optional ads only let you resume a run or double your coins.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Kisoro runs in your web browser. You can also add Zoomo to your home screen to open it like an app.
Does Kisoro work on phones?
Yes. It is made for touch screens first, and it also works with a mouse and keyboard on a computer.
Is my score saved?
Your best score, coins, level and streak are saved in your browser on this device. Clearing your browser data resets them.
