Àyò Journey FAQ

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..

Who made Àyò Journey?

Àyò Journey was made by Opeyemi, an independent creator.

Where can I play Àyò Journey?

Àyò Journey runs on its creator's own site, ayoolopon.netlify.app. Open it from its page on start.ng and it opens in a new tab.

Is Àyò Journey made by start.ng?

No. Àyò Journey is made and hosted by an independent creator. start.ng lists it and links to it.

When was Àyò Journey added to start.ng?

Àyò Journey was added to start.ng in October 2026.

Does Àyò Journey have a leaderboard on start.ng?

No. Àyò Journey is hosted by its creator, outside start.ng, so start.ng does not keep its scores.