Àiyé

An alternative past creates a fascinating destiny. Manage the future of an ancestral people, determining those who take the leadership and who work together on a daily basis for the good of everyone. With the manipulation of energies in a mancala, it changes so that players create powerful combinations, face each other and accumulate points in search of victory! Aiye is a strategic and competitive game, where players focus on building his personal mancala. The cards stack on piles (eq. traditional mancala slots) by moving the energy of sun or moon (eq. traditional mancala seeds), powers are mixed up to create powerful combos. Players compete recruiting people from an open offer of cards and ancient masks to build-up personal end game scoring. Outsmart opponents by denying precious cards, optimizing your tableau, or just being prepared: an occasional attack may be used in your favor if you can see it beforehand. —description from the designer