# Bestemshe: Mancala Board Game — Ancient steppe stone game

> Ancient steppe stone game (iPhone/iPad app by Sahizer BARBAROS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bestemshe-mancala-board-game/id6813796623 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sahizer BARBAROS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790856382)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 120 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-10
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Bestemshe?

Bestemshe is the fast and deep 2x5 member of the mancala family, played for generations across the Central Asian steppe. Sow your stones, turn your opponent's pits even, and fill your treasury.

• AI opponents in four levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Master
• Two players on one device
• Online quick match with rating (ELO) and leaderboards
• Add friends, chat, send game invites and in-match reactions
• Tournaments: Swiss system, live spectating and a champions board
• Interactive step-by-step tutorial and rules guide
• Textured wood, stone and felt boards; stone sets from steppe pebbles to glass beads
• Move preview, drag-to-play, turn timer and night mode
• The Master bot plays endgames perfectly, backed by a solved endgame table
• Match analysis: every move graded, best-move suggestions and an accuracy score
• 12 languages: Turkish, English, Deutsch, Espanol, Francais, Italiano, Russian, Chinese, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Arabic, Hindi

No ads, no in-app purchases. Play instantly as a guest; link your Apple or Google account to keep your progress.

## Is Bestemshe safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Bestemshe.

## Is Bestemshe legit?

Bestemshe: Mancala Board Game appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bestemshe is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-21

• iPad: fixed taps not registering on the opponent selection screen
• Small improvements

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-19

• New: 10 character opponents, each with a story, personality and post-game lines
• New opponent screen: choose who moves first (me / opponent / random)
• Undo and restart fixes
• Translation and small improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-10

No release notes.

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