Ashta Chamma

Ashta Chamma — the timeless Indian board game, now on your phone.

Played for centuries across households in South India, Ashta Chamma (also known as Daadi or Chouka-Bara) is a classic strategy and luck game where 2 to 4 players race their tokens around a spiral board to bring them safely home. The name comes from two key rolls — Ashta (8) and Chamma (4) — the cowrie shell throws that unlock your pieces and earn you a bonus roll!

🐚 How to Play Each player starts with 4 tokens in their yard. Roll the 4 cowrie shells to move. Roll an 8 (all flat) or a 4 (all up) to unlock a new token and earn a bonus throw. Land on an opponent's token to send it to your capture zone — they'll need another 4 or 8 to free it! Navigate the outer track, spiral inward through the inner loop, and be the first player to bring all your tokens home to win!

✨ Features

🌐 Online Multiplayer — play with friends anywhere in the world using a simple room code
📱 Local Multiplayer — pass-and-play with 2 to 4 players on one device
🎲 Animated Cowrie Shells — satisfying 3D tumble physics with sound and haptics on every roll
🗺️ 5×5 and 7×7 boards — classic and extended board sizes
🤖 NPC Bots — fill empty slots with AI opponents
🎨 Player Perspective View — the board automatically rotates so your home base is always at the bottom of your screen
⚡ Bonus Roll Mechanics — roll a 4 or 8 to earn an extra throw; land a kill or reach home for another bonus!
♟️ Capture System — send opponents' tokens to your yard and make them earn their freedom back
🏆 Game Rules

Roll 4 or 8 to unlock your very first token (after that, tokens freely enter the board)
Ashta (8) and Chamma (4) grant an immediate bonus roll
Three consecutive 4s or 8s voids your turn (optional setting)
Landing on a safe square (marked with ✕) grants immunity from capture
To win, guide all 4 tokens through the inner spiral and into the center home square
🎮 No account required. No ads. No trackers. Just pure, nostalgic fun — exactly as it was meant to be played.

Whether you grew up playing Ashta Chamma on a hand-drawn board or are discovering it for the first time, this app brings the authentic experience to life with a modern touch.

Bring the family together. Roll the shells. Race to glory.