Adu Puli Aatam — Goats & Tigers

Phase

Placement — goats enter the board

Goats placed

0 / 15

Goats captured

Status

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How to play (clear & local)

Two players, one screen (hotseat). Decide who is Goats (Adu ஆடு) and who is Tigers (Puli புலி).

Setup: 3 Tigers start at the apex row (top tip and the two inner points below). Goats have 15 pieces off‑board.
Turn order: Goats start. During placement, click an empty dot to place one goat per turn. Tigers may move from turn one.
Move: Click your piece, then click a connected empty dot.
Tiger capture: Click a tiger, then click the empty dot beyond an adjacent goat along the same straight line to jump and capture (one capture per turn).
Goats move only after all 15 are placed.
Win: Tigers win after 5 captures. Goats win if all tigers are blocked (no legal move).
Controls: Undo (or press Z) if you misclick. New game resets the board. Fullscreen toggles a bigger play view.

Fun fact: Adu Puli Aatam (also related to the broader "tiger & goats" family such as Bagh‑Chal) is a traditional strategy game from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. One side hunts, the other surrounds — a beautiful balance of aggression and restraint.

Adu Puli Aatam — Goats (Adu) & Tigers (Puli)