Tok Ku Rou

Master Tok Ku Rou: South Sudan's Ancient Game of Strategy

Experience the rhythmic strategy of South Sudan's traditional 4-row board game. Test your tactics online, challenge players across the globe, or sharpen your mind against AI.

Quick Match & Game Modes

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Casual Online Match

Play a quick game with a friend โ€” share an invite code or join an open game.

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AI Practice

Refine your sowing strategy against six scalable AI difficulty levels.

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Pass & Play

Two players, one device, no second account needed.

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Custom Tournament

Host a private bracket or run a weekend community cup.

What Makes Tok Ku Rou Unique?

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4-Row Strategic Depth

Unlike common 2-row Mancala games, Tok Ku Rou uses 4 rows of pits โ€” two per player โ€” adding real defensive and offensive layers to every move.

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Multi-Lap Sowing

Movement relies on continuous sowing: dropping your last pebble into an occupied hole lets you pick it back up and keep going.

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Cultural Heritage, Online

Built to preserve and share a South Sudanese tradition, connecting elders, youth, and the diaspora through a game older than any of us.

Preserving Heritage Through Play

Tok Ku Rou translates to โ€œone and twoโ€ in Dinka, capturing the rhythmic pace of counting and capturing pebbles. Whether played on a carved wooden board or dug directly into the earth, it remains a timeless symbol of community gathering.