Lambs and tigers
Three variations of empty grids on which this game can be played | |
| Genres | Board game Leopard hunt game |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | < 1 min |
| Playing time | < 1 hour |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Strategy |
| Synonyms | Pulijudam or Puli meka aata (Telugu), Aadu puli aatam (Tamil), Huli Katti or Aadu Huli Aata (Kannada) |
The lambs and tigers game, locally referred as the game of goats and tigers (Telugu: Puli-mē̃ka āṭa, Tamil: Āḍu-puli āṭṭam, Kannada: Āḍu-huli āṭa), is a strategic, two-player (or 2 teams) leopard hunt game that is played in south India. The game is asymmetric in that one player controls three tigers and the other player controls up to 15 lambs/goats. The tigers 'hunt' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements.