Overview

Bakari is an abstract race/strategy game for 2 players published by Tactic. Players try to move their playing pieces across the game board to the other side. Four animals pictured on the board make the game challenging, as animals change roles as pieces reach their destinations. It is an exciting strategy game where pieces transform as they cross the board.

Components

• 1 Game board (with animal pictures marking positions)
• Playing pieces (two sets, one per player)
• Rules booklet

Setup

1. Place the game board between the two players.
2. Each player takes their set of pieces.
3. Place pieces in starting positions on your side of the board.

Turn Structure

Players alternate turns. On each turn, a player moves one of their pieces.

Actions

• Move a piece: Advance a piece toward the opposite side of the board according to movement rules.
• Change animal role: When a piece reaches certain positions marked with animals, the piece’s movement capabilities change based on the animal depicted.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The first player to move all their pieces across the board to the other side wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Animal transformation: The four different animals on the board affect how pieces move, creating a dynamic puzzle as pieces change capabilities during the race.
• Two-player only: Designed exclusively for 2 players.
• Strategy depth: Despite simple rules, the animal role changes create significant tactical depth.

Player Reference

Objective: Move all pieces to the opposite side of the board

Key mechanic: Animal role changes affect piece movement

Win condition: First to get all pieces across