Games of the Mind

Board games and games of strategy and guessing.

Games of the Mind

Oct 14, 2026

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Kōnane: The Hawaiian Checkers Game

Two Feet Long, Divided Into 238 Squares

Games of the Mind

Ten Men, Ten Women, and a Stone Hidden Under a Kapa Cloth

Sep 23, 2026

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Ten Men, Ten Women, and a Stone Hidden Under a Kapa Cloth

The president called out "pūheoheo" and the players echoed it back before three men lifted a long kapa cloth to hide an entire row of chiefs from view.

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Noʻa: The Traditional Hawaiian Guessing Game

Aug 5, 2026

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Noʻa: The Traditional Hawaiian Guessing Game

Five Bundles of Kapa and One Hidden Stone

Games of the Mind

Lūlū & Manu: Ancient Hawaiian Stone Dice and Board Games

Jul 1, 2026

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2 min read

Lūlū & Manu: Ancient Hawaiian Stone Dice and Board Games

Four Disks from Volcanic Stone