A bilingual English and Tamil visual guide for the traditional Tamil game Thaayam. The guide covers the Dayakattai stick-dice version with setup, throws, movement, strategy, and history.
Inspired by the visual, section-by-section teaching flow of The Mahjong Guide, adapted for Thaayam/Dayaakattai rules, board layout, and Tamil context.
Live site: https://amal-david.github.io/thaayam-guide/
- Board: 7 x 7 Dayaakattai chalk layout with nine X safe squares.
- Languages: English and Tamil.
- Rules: stick throws, Dayam entry, bonus throws, route, cuts, safe zones, exact finish, strategy, and history.
- Reference images: attributed board and dice references in the guide and in
public/references/ATTRIBUTION.md. - GitHub default branch:
main. - Open source: Amal-David/thaayam-guide.
npm install
npm run dev