Register for Ifaki Games 2025
Secure Your Spot Today!
Register online for any of our championships:
- Ludo: Entry fee ₦1,000
- Scrabble: Entry fee ₦2,000
- Opon Ayo: Entry fee ₦1,500
Steps
- Fill out the registration form
- Make payment via secure gateway
- Receive confirmation and player ID
Leaderboards & Results
Track Your Progress. Celebrate the Champions.
Welcome to the official Ifaki Games Leaderboards & Results page! Here, you’ll find live rankings, final scores, and champion highlights for all our game categories: Ludo, Scrabble, and Opon Ayo.
Ludo Leaderboard
Player Name:
Wins:
Points:
Scrabble Leaderboard
Player Name:
Total Score:
Rank:
Opon Ayo Leaderboard
Player Name:
Captured Seeds:
Rank:
Final Results
After each championship round, results will be posted here
Ludo Winners
1st, 2nd, 3rd place with prize details
Scrabble Winners
Highest scoring players and word highlights
Opon Ayo Winners
Seed counts and strategic plays
Hall of Fame
Celebrate past champions and record holders
Name Lastname
Most Wins in Ludo
Name Lastname
Highest Scrabble Score
Name Lastname
Longest Opon Ayo Winning Streak
Culture & Community
Celebrating Heritage Through Play
Ifaki Games is more than a competition—it’s a cultural experience. Our mission is to preserve Nigeria’s rich traditions while embracing modern gaming. Through events like the Opon Ayo Championship, we honor the Yoruba heritage and create a space where culture meets creativity.
Why Culture Matters
Games like Opon Ayo (Ayo Olopon) have been played for centuries under village trees and at family gatherings.
They teach:
🧮 Mathematics and strategy
🕰 Patience and resilience
🤝 Community bonding
By featuring Opon Ayo alongside Scrabble and Ludo, we bridge the gap between traditional wisdom and modern entertainment.
Community Engagement
🏫 Workshops & Exhibitions: Learn the history and techniques of Opon Ayo.
🎶 Cultural Performances: Music, dance, storytelling during tournament breaks.
👧 Youth Programs: Introducing traditional games in schools to keep heritage alive.
Join the Movement
🙋 Volunteer:
Help organize events and cultural showcases.
📸 Share Your Story:
Post your experiences on social media with #IfakiGamesCulture.
🤝 Partner With Us:
Support initiatives that promote education and cultural preservation.
History of Opon Ayo (Ayò Olọ́pọ́n)
Origins and Cultural Roots
- Opon Ayo, also called Ayò Olọ́pọ́n or simply Ayo, is a traditional board game of the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
- It belongs to the mancala family of games, which are widespread across Africa and the world. Similar games include Oware in Ghana and the Caribbean, and Endodoi among the Maasai in Kenya and Tanzania.
- The game has existed
for centuries, passed down through generations as a form of entertainment, education, and social bonding. It is considered one of the
oldest games in Yorubaland.
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Game Setup
- Played on a carved wooden board with 12 holes (6 on each side) and 48 seeds.
- Each player controls one row of six holes and starts with 24 seeds.
- The game involves sowing seeds anti-clockwise and capturing seeds based on rules.
Cultural Significance & Spread
- Traditionally played in the evenings under trees or at social gatherings.
- Considered a game of intellect, requiring strategy, counting, and planning.
- The game spread beyond Nigeria through migration and the Atlantic slave trade.
- Known by different names among other ethnic groups: Igbo: Ncho, Edo: Ogirise, Efik/Hausa: Dara, Ivory Coast: Awele, Cape Verde/Mali: Wari
