Champul is a Strategical board game where two to four players race their respective coins on a board of 5x5 squares to reach the inner most square. The movement of coins is controlled by throw of four cowrie shells hence it is a game of chance. Since each player has four coins he can decide which coin to move hence it also comes under strategical games.

GAME MODES:
Online Multiplayer Mode
Single Player Modes
Offline Multiplayer Modes

Champul is a board game consisting of a 5x5 grid of squares.

Number of players required to play it?
It can be played with two to four players.
Each player has four coins distinguishable from coins of other players.

How do the coins move?
Movement of coins is anti-clockwise in outer squares and is clockwise in inner squares.
Each player starts from a square marked with home symbol and tries to reach the innermost square with all the coins.
Players use four cowrie shells as a dice.
The movement of coins depends on the number obtained by throwing four cowrie shells
All possible movement numbers are 12348

How to win?
Player who reaches the innermost square first with all four coins wins.

Is there any action element?
yes. If a player's coin lands on a square having a single coin of another player then the coin of respective player is killed and is sent back to it's respective starting point.

Any scheme for extra turns?
A player gets an another turn to play if he gets either 4 or 8 from shells
A player gets an another turn to play if he cuts a coin of another player.
Also if a coin of some player enters the innermost square then he gets an another chance to play.

This game is called by various names in different languages in different regions.
Gujarat - ISTO Ahmedabad baji Chomal Ishto Ahmedabad Game Kaangi chaala Amdavad esto game ishto game.
Madhya Pradesh - Kanna Dudi Kaana Duaa Cheeta Kavidi Kali Atthu Chung
Maharashtra - Pat Sogayya Champul Kach kangri Challas Aath
Andhra or Telangana - Koli kaDam Ashta Chemma Ashta Changa Pe Pachchisi Pachisi Ashtam changam.
Kannada - Gatta mane Baara Atte Chakka Cat Mane
Kerala - Pakidakali Kavidi Kali in Malayalam
Tamilnadu - Daayam Taayam Aaru Katta Taayam
Karnataka - Chauka Baara Chakaar Chakaara Chakka Pagdi
Rajasthan - Challas Changaabu Changa po Ashta changa
Punjab - Khaddi Khadda Dyootaardha
Bengal - Ashte Kashte