About Àyò Journey

What is Àyò Journey?

Àyò Journey is a digital celebration of Àyò (also known as Ayò Olọ́pọ́n), the classic Yoruba seed-sowing board game that belongs to the ancient mancala family of strategy games played across Africa and beyond. This web-based experience invites players to engage with one of West Africa’s oldest and most enduring intellectual pastimes in a modern, accessible format. Its tagline—“One game, many names”—captures the spirit of a tradition that appears under various titles (Oware, Wari, Ncho, Bao, and others) yet shares the same core of sowing seeds, capturing territory and out-thinking an opponent..

Àyò Journey at a glance

• Made by Opeyemi, an independent creator
• On start.ng since October 2026
• Hosted by its creator at ayoolopon.netlify.app, outside start.ng
• Opens in a new tab from its page on start.ng

Who made Àyò Journey?

Àyò Journey was made by Opeyemi, an independent creator.

Where do I play Àyò Journey?

Àyò Journey is hosted by its creator at ayoolopon.netlify.app, outside start.ng. Use the Play button to open it in a new tab.