2023Ramy Badie
- Videos
- 20
- Creators
- 13
2 - 4 players30 - 60 minMedium weight

2022
From BoardGameGeek
Choko is a traditional game from the Republic of the Gambia in West Africa. It's a typical two-phase game: place pieces on the board and then move and capture. The unique aspect of Choko is a concept called “Drop Initiative.” This means that in the first phase of the game, a player may choose to switch to movement tactics until the other player chooses to switch back again to the placement phase. The drop initiative offers players a way to respond to their opponent's initial placement and really change up the game before all the pegs have been placed. A very interesting variation on the usual jump-and-capture strategy game. -description from the publisher
Choko has 2 videos from 1 creator: 2 how-to-play guides. They date from 2022 to November 2025.
If you like it, try Casting Shadows, Get Bit!, Thunder Road: Vendetta or Risk, which share several of its mechanics.
2023Ramy Badie
2 - 4 players30 - 60 minMedium weight
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2 - 6 players120 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Choko is a traditional game from the Republic of the Gambia in West Africa. It's a typical two-phase game: place pieces on the board and then move and capture. The unique aspect of Choko is a concept called “Drop Initiative.” This means that in the first phase of the game, a player may choose to switch to movement tactics until the other player chooses to switch back again to the placement phase. The drop initiative offers players a way to respond to their opponent's initial placement and really change up the game before all the pegs have been placed. A very interesting variation on the usual jump-and-capture strategy game. -description from the publisher
Artist
David McCord
Publisher
NewVenture Games
Categories
Mechanics