Play Ayo vs bot — the ancient Yoruba board game, solo
Ayo (Ayo Olopon) is one of the oldest board games in the world — a Yoruba mancala of sowing and capture. Play solo against a computer opponent, learn the pattern, and win the row. Free, in the browser.
Free forever · No sign-up · No download · Real-time
Sow, then capture
Pick up all the seeds in a house, sow one into each cup around the board, and capture rows of two or three on the opponent’s side.
A bot to learn against
The bot plays a steady mancala game — forcing captures, blocking yours, and pressuring the last houses.
Play at your own pace
No clock, no room to fill. Take your time to count the seeds and see the capture before you commit.
Learn the classic
New to Ayo? Solo mode is the calm, patient way to learn how sowing and captures actually work.
How to play Ayo vs bot
Open the board
Two rows of six houses, four seeds each — no sign-up, straight to the board.
Sow the seeds
Pick up all seeds in one of your houses and drop one into each cup counter-clockwise around the board.
Capture and win the row
If your last seed lands on the opponent’s side and makes 2 or 3, you capture. Most seeds when the row empties wins.
Ayo — also called Ayo Olopon in Nigeria and Awale across West Africa — is a two-player mancala with centuries of history. FateRound’s solo Ayo lets you play the game against a computer opponent, at your own pace, without waiting for another player. Learn the sowing pattern, spot the captures, and enjoy one of the oldest games in the world in your browser.
The rules are simple to learn, hard to master: pick up all seeds from one of your houses, sow one into each cup counter-clockwise, and capture on the opponent’s side when your last seed makes a 2 or a 3. Ready for a real opponent? Take it to a multiplayer room when you’ve got the pattern down.
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- Crazy Eights — Crazy Eights — the classic 8s-wild card game.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Ayo (Ayo Olopon)?
- Ayo, also known as Ayo Olopon or Awale in other parts of West Africa, is a two-player mancala board game. Players sow seeds around a board of houses and capture on the opponent’s side when the last seed makes a group of 2 or 3.
- Can I play Ayo Ayo online for free?
- Yes. FateRound’s solo Ayo vs bot is free forever — no sign-up, no download. Open the page and start sowing.
- How does the Ayo bot play?
- The bot plays a steady mancala — setting up captures, blocking yours, and pressuring the empty houses so you have to fill them.
- Is Ayo hard to learn?
- The rules are quick to pick up. Solo mode against the bot is the calm way to learn: no clock, no pressure, just you counting seeds until captures start clicking.
- Can I play Ayo with a friend after?
- Yes — create a multiplayer Ayo room and share the code. Same rules, real opponent, same board.
Sow the first seed
Free forever. No sign-up, no download — you vs the bot.