Babtun's Ayo
An engaging African board game
$2.99
3.6for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Babtun's Ayo
Babtun's Ayo is an engaging easy-to-learn mobile version of a traditional African board game.
Ayo (pronounced 'ah-yo') is its Yoruba name; other names include Awalé, Mancala and Oware. No matter its name, the game is engaging and fun to play. Many people use it to while away time when bored.
This app gives you more ways of enjoying the game than a physical board could. You can:
- keep in touch with family and friends by inviting them to play online;
- play as many people as you like at the same time, wherever they may be in the world;
- improve your mastery of the game by playing the computer, as a beginner (level 1), a master (level 4) or someone in-between;
- see your placing on the leaderboard whenever you win or lose an online game;
- play a turn on your iPhone or iPad then continue playing on the other, via iCloud;
- use social media to invite friends and family to play online.
Learning to play the game is easy. Watch the two demos in this app and you will pick it up just like that. Why don't you try it out and see?
Ayo (pronounced 'ah-yo') is its Yoruba name; other names include Awalé, Mancala and Oware. No matter its name, the game is engaging and fun to play. Many people use it to while away time when bored.
This app gives you more ways of enjoying the game than a physical board could. You can:
- keep in touch with family and friends by inviting them to play online;
- play as many people as you like at the same time, wherever they may be in the world;
- improve your mastery of the game by playing the computer, as a beginner (level 1), a master (level 4) or someone in-between;
- see your placing on the leaderboard whenever you win or lose an online game;
- play a turn on your iPhone or iPad then continue playing on the other, via iCloud;
- use social media to invite friends and family to play online.
Learning to play the game is easy. Watch the two demos in this app and you will pick it up just like that. Why don't you try it out and see?
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.6
Last updated on Oct 1, 2021
Old Versions
Updated for iOS 15 and the new iPad mini.
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Version History
3.6
Oct 1, 2021
Updated for iOS 15 and the new iPad mini.
3.5
Jan 22, 2020
A solution to an error that can cause the app to crash.
3.4
Oct 30, 2019
Dark Mode, for devices using iOS 13.
3.3
Aug 22, 2019
A solution to an error that can cause the app to crash.
3.2
Jul 17, 2019
You can now use social media to invite friends and family to play online.
3.1
Dec 11, 2018
- Updated for the new iPads and iPhones.
- Improvements to the board and the sound effect.
- Improvements to the board and the sound effect.
3.0
Jun 29, 2018
- You can now play the computer, as a beginner (level 1), a master (level 4) or someone in between.
- Stars show how well you are doing against the computer.
- Challenge friends and family to a game after improving your game by playing the computer.
- Stars show how well you are doing against the computer.
- Challenge friends and family to a game after improving your game by playing the computer.
2.5
Mar 8, 2018
A fix to a bug that can cause the app to crash. The bug occured sometimes when starting an online game on a device that is not connected to the internet. It no longer occurs in this version.
2.4
Feb 27, 2018
Two bug fixes. One bug occurred sometimes while playing two or more online games at the same time. The other bug occurred after switching devices while playing an online game. Both bugs no longer occur in this version.
2.3
Dec 22, 2017
1. This version is iCloud-enabled, so you can start a game on one device and continue it on another.
2. You can now play a game on iPhone X.
3. The sound effects are softer than before.
2. You can now play a game on iPhone X.
3. The sound effects are softer than before.
2.2
Apr 2, 2017
An issue preventing the display of a 'Game Over' message at the appropriate time has been resolved.
2.1
Feb 8, 2017
A warning that restarts a game with someone next to you when the connection to Game Center is lost has been removed. The warning now only appears when an online game is in progress.
2.0
Dec 4, 2016
You can now play friends and family online, on your iPhone or iPad.
⁃ Invite family and friends to play online or let Game Center find someone for you.
⁃ Play as many people as you like at the same time, wherever they may be in the world.
- See your placing on the leaderboard whenever you win or lose a game.
⁃ Invite family and friends to play online or let Game Center find someone for you.
⁃ Play as many people as you like at the same time, wherever they may be in the world.
- See your placing on the leaderboard whenever you win or lose a game.
1.0
Dec 19, 2015
Babtun's Ayo FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Babtun's Ayo in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Babtun's Ayo.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.4 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
Babtun's Ayo supports English, French, Spanish
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