Turkish culture games
30 gamesEach of these games turns a piece of Turkish culture into play. In Ebru you drop paint onto water, in Kilim you weave motifs, in Çini Fırını you fire tiles, in Hat Kalemi you draw with a reed pen and in Girih you build geometric patterns. The shadow play of Karagöz and Hacivat, the tales of Nasreddin Hoca and the stories of Dede Korkut are told inside the games. Mimar Sinan, Matrakçı, Piri Reis, Evliya Çelebi and Hezarfen introduce famous masters of history; Ahilik, Okmeydanı, Kırkpınar, Cirit, Tulumbacılar and Mehter bring old traditions to life. Sofra, Çay Ocağı, Simitçi and Şerbetçi grew out of sweet scenes of everyday life.
Every game page has a short culture section on the history behind it. There is no blood or violence, no gambling and no purchases; no sign-up or download needed.
Coloring · Brain TeaserEbru: Paint on WaterDrop paint on water, solve the pattern.
NewColoring · ChillTurkish Patterns Coloring BookTap to color tiles, kilims, ebru marbling and shadow puppets.
NewColoring · ChillColor by Number: Turkish PatternsFind the number, paint the right color and bring out the motif's true colors.
Puzzle · ChillKilimWeave row by row, don't tear the rug.
Skill · Five-Minute BreakKaragöz: Shadow PlayStep behind the screen and make the crowd laugh.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserNasreddin HodjaThink backwards! Solve the tale like the Hodja.
NewWord Games · Brain TeaserProverbs & IdiomsWe give you half the saying, you finish the rest: a complete-the-proverb game.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserDede KorkutWits, not swords: tell the Oghuz tales step by step.
Skill · Five-Minute BreakMehterKeep step in an uneven rhythm.
Puzzle · ChillIznik KilnKnow the raw paint, get blue from the kiln.
Skill · ChillReed PenTurn the paper, not the pen.
Puzzle · Brain TeaserGirihFill the panel, find the star.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserMimar SinanMaster of Domes: bring the load to the ground, resist the thrust, fill the hall with light.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserMatrakçıMap of the campaign: link the stops in order.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserPiri ReisThe Mediterranean, coast by coast: read the wind, ink the coast, reach the harbor.
NewPuzzle · Five-Minute BreakEvliya ÇelebiSee it, count it, write it down: a spotting game in 12 cities.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakHezarfenLeap from Galata, read the wind, land on the carpet.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserAhilikFrom apprentice to master in a leather workshop in Kırşehir: plan the work, keep your word, earn your reputation.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakOkmeydanıDraw the bow, read the wind, raise your stone.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakKırkpınarRead your rival, lock in your move.
Skill · Long PlayCirit: Javelin RidersRide, throw and keep your honour.
NewSkill · Five-Minute BreakTulumbacılarFire! Shoulder the pump and race through Istanbul's narrow lanes to the blaze.
Strategy · Long PlayTulip EraCross the bulbs, grow the sultan's tulip.
Strategy · Brain TeaserCaravanseraiGet the caravan to the inn by nightfall.
Match · Long PlayGrand BazaarMatch three, rebuild the bazaar.
Match · Five-Minute BreakSofraMerge the flavours, set the table!
Match · Five-Minute BreakTea HousePour the brew into the right glasses.
Strategy · Long PlaySimit SellerFrom a simit cart to a factory.
NewMatch · ChillŞerbetçi: Grandpa's Recipe BookCombine ingredients, find Grandpa's lost recipes.
NewPuzzle · Brain TeaserDolmuş: Turkish Minibus PuzzleFind the right order, fill the dolmuş, clear the stop. The games on this page at a glance
- Ebru: Paint on Water
- A puzzle born from the Turkish art of paper marbling: find the right order of drops and recreate the pattern on water. 60 levels and a new daily tray.
- Turkish Patterns Coloring Book
- A free coloring book for kids: free coloring or color by number, 30 pages in 6 books. Tulips, kilims, ebru marbling, evil eye beads and Karagöz.
- Color by Number: Turkish Patterns
- Free color by number for kids: each number is a color and wrong taps cost nothing. 30 Turkish pattern pages with tiles, kilims, ebru and Karagöz.
- Kilim
- Weave the kilim row by row from the bottom up; a long vertical colour border tears it. 24 real Anatolian motifs.
- 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.
- Nasreddin Hodja
- 20 picture-scene puzzles from the tales of Nasreddin Hodja: put items in your saddlebag, use them in the right place and find not the obvious answer but the Hodja's unexpected one.
- Proverbs & Idioms
- Free proverbs and idioms game: pick the missing word, put mixed-up words in order, find the meaning, match sayings to meanings. 171 English proverbs and 145 idioms; Primary, Middle school and General levels, Proverb of the Day and a Class Round for teachers.
- Dede Korkut
- 12 tales and 48 puzzles from the Book of Dede Korkut: Boğaç Han's bull, Basat and the giant Tepegöz, Bamsı Beyrek in a bard's disguise. Every move is visible; guide the hero to the goal unseen, without hurting anyone. Suitable for children.
- Mehter
- Follow the drum and turn on the beat: a rhythm game from 4/4 to the uneven 7/8 and 9/8.
- Iznik Kiln
- Paint Iznik tiles with raw glazes and fire them; colours change in the kiln. Learn what each paint becomes.
- Reed Pen
- The reed pen's angle is fixed; rotate the paper to get thin and thick strokes and draw the shape.
- Girih
- Fill wooden door and window panels with girih tiles without gaps and reveal the ten-pointed stars.
- Mimar Sinan
- A building puzzle inspired by the works of Mimar Sinan: carry the load of domes and arches down to the ground with piers, and resist their sideways thrust with buttresses, half domes, tie rods and turrets. Remove the scaffold: the less stone left inside, the brighter the building.
- Matrakçı
- A route puzzle inspired by Matrakçı Nasuh's bird's-eye city paintings: place square pieces on the page, draw one road from the gate to the fortress and pass the stops in the notebook's order. 36 pages from Istanbul to Baghdad, with rivers, bridges and mountains.
- Piri Reis
- A sailing and map puzzle inspired by Piri Reis's world map of 1513 and his Kitab-ı Bahriye: plan your course by the wind, ink the coast as your ship passes, fit old chart pieces into place and reach the harbor with the red flag.
- Evliya Çelebi
- Follow Evliya Çelebi through 12 cities: find and count the details in the notebook in miniature-style scenes, and spot Evliya Efendi in the crowd.
- 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.
- Ahilik
- A work planning puzzle set in a 13th-century tannery in Kırşehir: soak the hide, lay it in lime, scrape it, tan it in the oak gall vat, dry it, cut it and sew it. Place the jobs on benches and hours, press Start and watch the workshop play your plan. Shortcuts are always there, but defective goods come back; your reputation takes you before the guild council to become journeyman and master.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tulip Era
- Become the sultan's gardener: cross tulip bulbs, pass colour and shape down the generations and grow the tulip from the treatise.
- Caravanserai
- Build inns one day's walk apart; a caravan that misses the inn spends the night outside. Finale: Sultanhanı in Kayseri.
- Grand Bazaar
- Match tiles in threes and use your gold to restore the streets of the Grand Bazaar.
- Sofra
- Drop and merge dishes from Turkish cuisine to grow your feast. Orders, daily quests and 50 levels.
- Tea House
- Pour the tea layers into the right tulip glasses and visit tea houses across Türkiye.
- Simit Seller
- Start with a single simit cart, hire masters, open shops and grow from Istanbul to the world.
- Şerbetçi: Grandpa's Recipe Book
- A discovery game with real recipes from Turkish cuisine: mix two ingredients on the counter, discover sherbets, sweets and spices, meet the neighbours' wishes and bring Grandpa's old shop in the Spice Bazaar back to life.
- Dolmuş: Turkish Minibus Puzzle
- A free minibus jam puzzle: get the right dolmuş out of a packed car park, board the colourful queue, and off it goes once it is full. Families, aunties with shopping carts, back-row students and rookie driver Murat's first week from Istanbul to Trabzon.
