Kotarma: Leela

Leela. The game is two thousand years old. Your guide is a cat. Kotarma is Leela, the ancient Indian board game: one die, 72 cells, ten snakes and ten arrows. You bring one question about your life and walk the board. On every cell the cat says what he sees and asks one question. You answer only to yourself. The cat doesn’t tell fortunes and promises nothing. He is dry, observant, and won’t go easy on you. Sometimes that’s unpleasant. That’s the point. HOW TO PLAY • Ask a question: about work, money, love, or yourself • You need a six to enter the game. Nobody knows how many rolls that takes • Arrows lift you, snakes drop you — and the cat explains what for • Every cell has a short text and a question from the cat. The answer stays with you • The game ends only with an exact roll onto cell 68 WHAT’S INSIDE • A 3D die: tap it or shake your phone • The cat remembers your game: where you…