Skill games
12 gamesIn these games, catching the right moment is everything. In Cirit you ride, throw your javelin and dodge the chaser; in Five Stones you toss a stone and grab the ones on the ground; in Karagöz you work a shadow puppet with a single rod and make the crowd laugh; in Mehter you keep to the drum; in Nazar you release the glass at exactly the right size.
Each one takes minutes to learn and much longer to master. Short levels, instant retries and a weekly leaderboard make "one more go" easy. All games are free and play well on touch screens and with a mouse.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakHezarfenLeap from Galata, read the wind, land on the carpet.
Skill · ChillNazarBlow the glass, grow the bead ring by ring.
Skill · Five-Minute BreakFive StonesToss, grab, catch. Don't drop it!
Skill · Five-Minute BreakWaiterDon't tip the tray!
Skill · Five-Minute BreakCoffee ReadingShape the grounds, reveal the wish.
Skill · ChillReed PenTurn the paper, not the pen.
Skill · Five-Minute BreakMehterKeep step in an uneven rhythm.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakKırkpınarRead your rival, lock in your move.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakOkmeydanıDraw the bow, read the wind, raise your stone.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakTulumbacılarFire! Shoulder the pump and race through Istanbul's narrow lanes to the blaze.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakKaragöz: Shadow PlayStep behind the screen and make the crowd laugh.
NewSkill · Long PlayCirit: Javelin RidersRide, throw and keep your honour. The games on this page at a glance
- Hezarfen
- A gliding game inspired by the flight of Hezarfen Ahmed Çelebi as told by Evliya Çelebi: steer the wings with one finger, ride Istanbul's winds and bakery smoke, and land softly on the red carpet.
- Nazar
- Become a glassblower: hold to grow the glass, release at the right size and build the evil-eye bead ring by ring.
- Five Stones
- Toss a stone, grab the others while it's in the air and catch it. The classic street game in six stages.
- Waiter
- Stack glasses, cups and plates on the tray with one tap and keep your balance.
- Coffee Reading
- Drink, swirl, flip the cup and guide the coffee grounds to reveal the symbol your customer wishes for.
- Reed Pen
- The reed pen's angle is fixed; rotate the paper to get thin and thick strokes and draw the shape.
- Mehter
- Follow the drum and turn on the beat: a rhythm game from 4/4 to the uneven 7/8 and 9/8.
- Kırkpınar
- A 28-match oil wrestling journey from the village threshing ground to Edirne and the head wrestler title at Kırkpınar. Read your rival's weight on the balance dial, take your grip and lock in your move before the oil melts your hold. No blood, no strikes: every match ends with a handshake.
- Okmeydanı
- Ottoman archery on Istanbul's historic archery ground: draw the bow, set your angle, read the lodos and the poyraz; pass the old stone and a stone with your name is raised where your arrow lands.
- Tulumbacılar
- A direction and timing game about the tulumbacı, the neighborhood firefighters of old Istanbul: read the signal from the fire tower, steer the team carrying the pump through narrow lanes, take water from wells, gather volunteers and put out the fire before it jumps to the houses next door.
- Karagöz: Shadow Play
- A timing game born from Turkish shadow theatre: work Karagöz with a single rod, make the right move when the cue reaches the line and bring the house down.
- Cirit: Javelin Riders
- A skill game born from cirit, the Turkish equestrian javelin sport: hit the rider, dodge the chase and never strike a fallen rival. Win the tournament from the village square to Konya.
