Turkish Dama

About this game

Dama is the traditional draughts game of Turkey. Pieces move and jump along rows and columns, a capture is compulsory and you must take the most pieces, and a man that reaches the far row becomes a king that flies the length of the board. Play the traditional Standard rules or the Easy capture option. Five computer levels, two players on one phone, hands-on lessons, hints that explain why, danger marks, take back and a Watch & Learn mode. A glazed-tile board, large text and reduced motion options, no ads, works offline.

How to play

1. New here? Tap Learn to play: seven short hands-on lessons where you make every move yourself.
2. Tap a piece and its squares glow. A man steps one square forward or sideways, never backwards or diagonally.
3. Jump over an enemy piece next to you, forward or sideways, onto the empty square behind it. Capturing is compulsory.
4. Keep jumping while you can, even round a corner, one landing square at a time. In Standard rules take the route with the most pieces.
5. A red ring with a number shows how many pieces a route captures.
6. Reach the far row and your man is crowned: a king moves and captures along a row or column over any distance.
7. Hint explains a good move. Danger marks warn about pieces that can be captured next. Take back undoes your last move.
8. Win by capturing everything or leaving your opponent with no move. Auto Play shows the computer playing both sides, with Pause.