Wuré Duné ("Devil's Game") is a simple game of alignment played in many cultures in West Africa.
Rules
3x3 intersecting lines, with diagonals. Three pieces per player. Players alternate turns placing one of their pieces on the board. Once all of the pieces are placed, players take turns moving one of their pieces to an adjacent empty spot. The first player to make an orthogonal line with their pieces wins.
Béart 1955: 453-454.
Origin
West Africa
Ludeme Description
Wure Dune.lud
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Sources
Béart, C. 1955. Jeux et jouets de l'ouest africain. Tome II. Dakar: IFAN.
