Puli Meka
Play Puli Meka, the traditional Tigers and Goats strategy game. Three tigers use strength and captures while fifteen goats use teamwork, positioning and blocking. It is a classic two-sided board game of planning, logic, tactical thinking and mind strategy.
Depending on region and language, players may know this family of games as Aadu Puli Aattam, Aadu Puli Attam, Aadu Huli Aata, Puli Joodam, Pulijudam, Lambs and Tigers, Tigers and Goats or a tiger-and-goat board game.
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A brain game built around strategy and positioning
Puli Meka is suitable for players looking for a traditional board game, thinking game, logic game, tactical game, family strategy game or mind-challenging mobile game.
🐯 Tigers
Use movement and captures to reduce the goats and keep escape routes open.
🐐 Goats
Use numbers, careful placement and teamwork to restrict the tigers and control the board.
🧠 Thinking & Strategy
Plan ahead, evaluate threats, protect key positions and anticipate the opponent's next move.
🎯 Tactical Board Play
Every move affects future options, making the game useful for players who enjoy strategy, puzzles and logic.
📱 Mobile Board Game
Enjoy the classic Tigers and Goats game on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
🤖 AI Challenge
Practice your tiger-and-goat strategy against a computer opponent and improve through repeated play.
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Puli Meka – Traditional Indian Strategy Board Game
Puli Meka is a traditional Indian board game and strategy game based on the classic Tigers and Goats style of play. This traditional board game challenges players to think ahead, plan moves and use different strategies while playing as the tigers or goats.
Puli Meka is also searched under regional names and spelling variations such as Pulimeka, Aadu Puli Aattam, Aadu Puli Attam, Aadupuli Aattam, Aadupuli Attam, Aadu Puli game, Aadu Huli Aata, Puli Joodam, Pulijudam, Lambs and Tigers, Tigers and Goats, Tiger and Goat game and Goats and Tigers.
Players looking for a traditional Indian strategy board game, tiger and goat board game, brain game, mind game or thinking game can enjoy the asymmetric strategy of Puli Meka.
Players interested in traditional tiger-and-goat strategy games may also search for the related Himalayan game Bagh-Chal, also written as Bagh Chal or Baghchal. Puli Meka and Bagh-Chal belong to the broader family of asymmetric hunt-style strategy games, but their board layouts, piece counts and rules can differ.
Puli Meka FAQ
What is Puli Meka?
Puli Meka is a traditional South Indian strategy board game in which three tigers face fifteen goats. The two sides have different strengths and objectives.
What other names are used for the Tigers and Goats game?
Common regional or English names include Aadu Puli Aattam, Aadu Puli Attam, Aadu Huli Aata, Puli Joodam, Pulijudam, Lambs and Tigers, Tigers and Goats, and Goats and Tigers.
Is Puli Meka the same as Bagh-Chal?
They belong to a related family of asymmetric hunt games, but board layouts, piece counts and rules can differ. This page describes Puli Meka rather than treating every regional variant as identical.
Is Puli Meka a brain game?
It is a strategy and thinking game that emphasizes planning, positioning, pattern recognition and tactical decisions.