# Arcforge: World Heritage Games — Games from every heritage > Games from every heritage (iPhone/iPad app by Bhim Upadhyaya.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcforge-world-heritage-games/id6813746442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bhim Upadhyaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886342738) - Category: Games, Card, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 217 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-24 - Data updated: 2026-10-14 ## What is Arcforge? Arcforge is a growing collection of games from the heritage of every culture: board, card, dice, tile, puzzle, dexterity and team-sport traditions, each made with care and explained so anyone can learn it. These are real games that real people still play, and each Rules page states any simplification we made. Every game has an About page that says where it comes from and how it is played. No ads, no accounts, no tracking, and everything plays offline. HOW IT WORKS Every game opens with a free preview, so you can try it before you decide. Unlock the ones you love once, for good: no subscriptions. Several games are free to play in full. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Every game has a Rules page and a How to Play guide, with text size up to 300%. Auto Play (Watch & Learn) lets the computer play and explain its choices, and you can pause it or ask for a hint at any time. BOARD GAMES OF THE WORLD Chess (India), Go (East Asia), Shogi (Japan), Xiangqi (China), Makruk (Thailand), Janggi (Korea), Renju and Omok (East Asia), Hasami Shogi (Japan), Dame (West Africa), Seega (Egypt), Surakarta, Alquerque, Ludus Latrunculorum (Rome), and the hunt, capture and mill games: Tiger and Goat, Fox and Geese, Hare and Hounds (France), Tafl, Konane, Nine Men's Morris, Morabaraba, Mu Torere (New Zealand) and Fanorona. Also Reversi (Britain and Japan), Halma, Jungle (China) and Rithmomachia (medieval Europe). SOWING GAMES Oware (West Africa), Congklak, Toguz Kumalak, Bao la Kiswahili, O An Quan, Gabata, Songo and Hawalis (the Gulf), played by sowing seeds. DICE AND RACE GAMES Pachisi and Snakes & Ladders (India), the Royal Game of Ur, Senet (Ancient Egypt), Tavla (the Middle East), Tavli, Yut Nori (Korea), Parques, Shagai, Tab (the Arab world), Mehen (Ancient Egypt) and Shut the Box (England). CARD AND TILE GAMES Baloot (the Gulf), Tarneeb (the Levant), Durak, Scopa, Truco, Loteria, Okey, Russian Loto (Russia), Domino Cubano, Mahjong (China), Carrom and Dudo. TEAM SPORTS Take one role while the computer plays the rest of the field: football, basketball 3x3, volleyball, American football, hurling (Ireland), Kilikiti, Footy (Australia), Chogan, Pelota Vasca, Kabaddi (South Asia), Sepak Takraw (Southeast Asia), cricket and Ampe (Ghana), Matkot (Israel), Futbolín (Spain), Pond Hockey and Tug of War. DEXTERITY AND LAWN GAMES Kubb, cornhole, Sapo, Tumbang Preso, Diketo, Gonggi (Korea), Ken and Ball (Japan), Kegeln, Petanque (France), Crokinole, darts, Bocce (Italy), diabolo and yo-yo (China), Ddakji (Korea), Rayuela (Latin America), Gilli-Danda (India), Marbles, Conkers, Pick-up Sticks, snooker, curling and spinning tops. PUZZLES AND WORDS Tangram and Huarong Dao (China), Nonogram and Sudoku (Japan), Peg Solitaire (France), Kolam (South India), Chinese Rings, Abacus, Labyrinth (Crete), Crossword, Bulls and Cows, Tower of Hanoi, Sure Sweep, Crown Fields, Big Card Solitaire and Word Game. SPORTS AND SKILL Tennis (England), Table Tennis (China), Badminton (Asia), Baseball (the Americas and Japan), Datse archery (Bhutan), the Highland Games caber toss and Mini Golf Links (Scotland), Ski Jump (Norway), Rugby Conversion, Dragon Boat Race (China) and Sheepdog Trials. RHYTHM AND MUSIC Taiko drums and Koto (Japan), Djembe (West Africa), Kora (Mali), Gamelan (Indonesia) and Oud (the Arab world). CRAFTS Origami, Kintsugi and Bonsai (Japan), Ink Brush and Paper Cutting (China), Pottery Wheel and Quilt Patterns. JOURNEYS AND STORIES Silk Road Trader, Pearl Diving (the Gulf), Dhow Sailing (Indian Ocean), Rice Terraces (Philippines and Bali) and Anansi Tales (Ghana). ARCFORGE ORIGINALS Golden Sling (a slingshot skill game with a new Daily Hunt every day), Perch, One Arrow Oath, Kite Duel and The Road to Lanka, an illustrated story adventure. More games from more heritages arrive with every update. Privacy Policy: https://equalinformation.com/privacy-arcforge.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | | Unlock Game | $2.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.0 — 2026-10-13 Arcforge 4.1.0 adds 40 new games, 148 in all, and a bigger Word Game. BOARD AND NUMBER GAMES Reversi (Britain and Japan), Halma (Germany and Britain), Jungle or Dou Shou Qi (China), the medieval number battle Rithmomachia (Europe), and Shut the Box (England and France). PUZZLES AND WORDS Crossword (UK and USA), Bulls and Cows, Labyrinth (Crete), Abacus (Soroban, Japan and China) and Chinese Rings (China). RHYTHM AND MUSIC Play real instruments by touch: Gamelan (Indonesia), Kora (Mali and Senegal), Koto (Japan) and Oud (the Arab world). CRAFTS Origami, Kintsugi and Bonsai (Japan), Ink Brush and Paper Cutting (China), Pottery Wheel and Quilt Patterns (USA). Calm, hands-on, at your own pace. JOURNEYS AND STORIES Silk Road Trader (Eurasia), Pearl Diving (the Arabian Gulf), Dhow Sailing (the Indian Ocean), Rice Terraces (the Philippines and Bali) and Anansi Tales (Ghana). SPORTS AND TEAM GAMES Ski Jump (Norway), Pond Hockey (Canada), Mini Golf Links (Scotland), Rugby Conversion (New Zealand, South Africa and Wales), Futbolín, the table football of Spain and Latin America, Dragon Boat Race (China), Sheepdog Trials (UK, New Zealand and Australia) and Tug of War. DEXTERITY AND LAWN GAMES Marbles, Conkers (England), Pick-up Sticks (Europe and China), Rayuela (Latin America), Ddakji (Korea) and Gilli-Danda (India). WORD GAME A bigger Word Game: look any word up in a built-in dictionary and thesaurus that works offline, practise with analogy puzzles, keep your own word lists for test prep, practice or fun, and let the words follow an age group and a learning level. The "Learn more" library, spelling practice, daily ten, mock test and memory view are still here. Speaking practice runs on your device. Everything stays on your device. Every new game opens with a free preview and has its own About page, Rules page and How to Play guide, with text size up to 300%. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything plays offline. ### 3.2.0 — 2026-10-08 Arcforge 3.2.0 adds 20 new games, 108 in all. NEW GAMES Tennis (England), Table Tennis (China), Badminton (Asia), Baseball (Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Japan and the United States), Datse archery (Bhutan), Highland Games caber toss (Scotland), Bocce (Italy), Diabolo and yo-yo (China and the Philippines), Janggi (Korea), Renju and Omok (Japan and Korea), Hasami Shogi (Japan), Dame (West Africa), Songo (Central Africa), Hawalis (Oman and the Gulf), Mehen (Ancient Egypt), Russian Loto (Russia), Sudoku (Japan), Peg Solitaire (France), and the drum games Taiko (Japan) and Djembe (West Africa). WORD GAME A much bigger Word Game: study lists, a very wide speed range, spaced review, a Journey from first words to advanced vocabulary, and progress you can export. Everything stays on your device. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything plays offline. ### 3.1.0 — 2026-10-07 Arcforge 3.1.0 makes every game fit the screen you play on. EVERY GAME Every game now fits phones and tablets in portrait and landscape, and keeps working when you rotate mid-game. CLEANER LOOK Cleaner title screens with the Arcforge logo in the same place everywhere (tap it to go home), and flatter, cleaner buttons. FIXES Rules, About and How to Play pages no longer overlap, even at large text sizes. Layout fixes for Go, Truco and Golden Sling on tablets. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything plays offline. ### 3.0.1 — 2026-10-06 Arcforge 3.0.1 grows from 35 to 88 World Heritage Games: 53 new games. NEW GAMES Team sports where you take one role and the computer plays the rest: football, basketball 3x3, volleyball, American football, hurling, Chogan polo, Kilikiti, Footy and Pelota Vasca. Strategy and board games: Makruk, Seega, Surakarta, Alquerque, Latrunculi, Fanorona, Gabata, O An Quan, Bao la Kiswahili and Tab. Cards and tiles: Truco, Loteria and Okey. Dexterity and lawn games: Kubb, cornhole, Sapo, Tumbang Preso, Diketo, snooker, darts, Pétanque and curling. Puzzles: Tangram, Nonogram, Huarong Dao, Tower of Hanoi and Kolam. And more. NEW SHELVES Sports & Skill and Dexterity & Lawn Games. EVERY GAME A free preview, Auto Play to watch and learn with a real pause, a full Rules page and How to Play guide, and text size up to 300% that scrolls on every screen. ALSO IN 3.0.1 Lower memory use and a smoother game list. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything plays offline. ### 2.1.0 — 2026-10-02 Arcforge has grown from 34 games to 35. This update adds Dominó Cubano: Doble Nueve — real Cuban partnership dominoes with the full double-nine set, played the way it's played in Miami's Domino Park and across the Caribbean. Your AI partner actually reads the table: every pass proves what a seat doesn't hold, up to full Torneo-level partnership reading across three difficulty tiers. Every game still works fully offline, with no ads, no accounts and no tracking. Golden Sling and Chess are free forever; every other game offers a free preview before a one-time unlock — no subscriptions, ever. Thank you for playing. More heritage games are on the way. ## More apps by Bhim Upadhyaya - [Nutrisize](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nutrisize/id6760806833) - [Nutrisize Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nutrisize-pro/id6762107162) - [Nutrisize Health](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nutrisize-health/id6762168316) - [Kindly Wellness](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindly-wellness/id6762240167) - [PlainDental](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaindental/id6763691908) - [CareCircle Caregiving](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carecircle-caregiving/id6763921508) All apps by Bhim Upadhyaya: https://appshunter.io/developer/1886342738 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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