FAQs

Welcome to AfroDraught frequently asked questions page where we aim to bring you fast and efficient answers to your queries.

AfroDraught simply means African Draught. It is the African rules version of the 10x10 draughts game. This is popularly known as Draft.

AfroDraught enables playing this popular game in different modes and with various styled boards. The varying modes are Training, 2 players and tournament mode.

Draft is a mix of the different draught game versions and rules.

Main differences:

  1. Played on a 10x10 board rather than 8X8 board. Each side starts with 20 pieces or seeds.
  2. A seed can jump or capture diagonally forwards and backwards.
  3. When a seed reaches the opposite end of the board during a jump sequence, it must stop.
  4. A king seed can move diagonally in any direction and not limited to one step.
  5. Seeds can choose any jump opportunity and not limited to the jump move sequence with greater number of jumps.

Creating a new game is quite simple.

Steps:

  1. Click on PLAY using the top navigation bar.
  2. Select game type.
  3. Select game settings (optional).
  4. Select the board type (optional).
  5. Click on create.

You can change the board design to represent different countries in Africa where the 10x10 draughts games are popular.

Steps:

  1. Click PLAY on top navigation bar.
  2. Select board type.
  3. Click on the drop down box and select the desired board.

We are excited you are considering becoming a Tournament Host. A Tournament Host is one who regularly earns cash from regularly organising Tournaments on AfroDraught. It is free and all you have to do is create Tournaments, promote them and have people participate. Main steps are Create, Promote and Participate.

Earn cash:

At the end of the tournament, 25% of the Total Entry coins are awarded to the Tournament Host. These coins can then be converted into cash by making a withdrawal request.

Also, at the end of the tournament, 20% of the Total Entry coins are shared among the Tournament Winner(s).

You can have multiple tournaments at the same time. Below is an example of how it works.

For example:

  1. Scenario: Knockout Tournament. Players: 32 players. Entry coins: 5000 coins

    Total Entry Coins: 32 * 5000 = 160,000 coins.
    Tournament Host Reward at end of event = 25% * 160000 = 40,000 coins
    Tournament Winner Reward at end of event = 20% * 160000 = 32,000 coins.

Steps:

  1. Create a knockout or league style tournament. Set required coins to join.
  2. Promote it using the Tournament's Share link.
  3. People join your tournament.
  4. Start the tournament when the required number of players are reached.
  5. The match pairings are automatically created between the players.
  6. The players play their assigned games until the tournament is over.

Things to note:

  1. Tournament must be concluded within 30 days of stated start date during creation, else will be marked as expired.
  2. After 30 days from start date, the tournament and associated games not yet concluded are automatically ended.
  3. Expired Tournaments will have joined players coins 100% refunded.
  4. Expired Tournaments will have ToWin predictions for Tournament winner 100% refunded.
  5. Expired Tournaments games not yet concluded, will have ToWin predictions for the games 100% refunded.
  6. Expired Tournaments games are marked as a draw between the players.
  7. In a Knockout Tournament, a rematch is automatically created for drawn games.
  8. In a League Tournament, game winner gets 2 points, 1 point for draw and no points for losing.
  9. In a League Tournament, the Tournament winner is calculated based on most points, least lost game, least drawn and finally most won.
  10. In a League Tournament, there can be several winners. In this likelihood, the Tournament Winner Reward is shared equally between all the winners.

A coin is worth GBP0.01. However, there is a 15% charge if converting back into cash. This charge is capped at GBP200 per transaction.

For example:

100 coins = GBP1

10000 coins = GBP100

100,000 coins = GBP1000

Only one board can be selected for a game.

One of the many features making this game interactive with other users is the in game chat function allowing players and viewers to communicate while the game is in play. This function can be enabled or disabled in the game settings when the game is been created. The chat function is set to enabled by default.

Steps:

  1. Click PLAY on the top navigation bar.
  2. Go to game settings.
  3. Select the toggle to enable/disable chat.

Once the game has been created with the chat function enabled, it cannot be disabled once the game is in play. However, a frequently reported user can be banned from using the chat function by the admin.

AfroDraught has been built and tested to work on all modern web browsers. If experiencing any issues, do try a different browser or upgrade to the latest version of your browser.

In order to play this game you must have connection to the internet.

All payments on the site are processed by Stripe. Therefore the site supports all major debit and credit cards along with Apple Pay and Google Pay. AfroDraught redirects you to Stripe to make payment and Stripe notifies AfroDraught when payment is made. AfroDraught, does not process or store any card details.

A Withdrawal request can take 14 working days to process. Coins purchased or won on AfroDraught can be converted into real cash by making a withdrawal coin request. There is a 15% administrative charged on the requested amount. Any currency conversion fee is included in the charge. The remaining will be transferred to you.

An attempt will be made to transfer the monetary value according to the instructions given. If not supported or possible, you will be notified and the 14 working days count will reset from our receipt of new instructions.

Breakdown example:

To make a withdrawal request of 90,000 coins, make both a 50,000 coins and a 40,000 coins withdrawal request.
  • Total withdrawal request: 90,000 coins. Monetary value of GBP 900.00
  • Make a withdrawal request of: 50,000 coins. Transferred amount: 42,500 coins
  • Make a withdrawal request of request: 40,000 coins. Transferred amount: 34,000 coins
  • Total transferred: 76,500 coins which is GBP 765.00. 15% less.

Coins and cowries can be purchased on the site.

Steps:

  1. Click PROFILE on top navigation bar.
  2. Select currency tab on the top of the screen.
  3. Click on buy cowries or coins.
  4. Select the amount you would like to purchase.
  5. Click OK
  6. Fill in card details.
  7. Confirm purchase.

The difference between coins and cowries are the functions that they enable. Coins can be used to enter tournaments, view players within tournaments and the to win feature supported in this game. Whereas Cowries are used for the undo moves functionality within game play.

There are two different tournament formats that can be created. A Knockout tournament and the League style tournament. Once the tournament has been started, AfroDraught automatically, creates the games and next rounds.

What is a Knockout tournament?

This is a style of elimination tournament where the loser of each game is immediately terminated from the competition and each winner advances to another round, until there is only one winner of the tournament making them the champion.

What is a league tournament?

This style of competition is where all players play against each other and are awarded points based on the outcome of the games win, lose, and draw at the end of the tournament all the players points are then tallied up to give the final results.

Tournament Rewards:

At the end of the tournament, 20% of the Total Entry coins is shared among the Tournament Winner(s).

Convert your won coins into cash by making a withdrawal request.

Can participate in several Tournaments at the same time.

Rewards breakdown:

  1. Scenario: Knockout Tournament. Players: 32 players. Entry coins: 5000 coins

    Total Entry Coins: 32 * 5000 = 160,000 coins.
    Tournament Host (Creator) Reward at end of event = 25% * 160000 = 40,000 coins
    Tournament Winner Reward at end of event = 20% * 160000 = 32,000 coins.
Create and promote a tournament with steps below:

Steps:

  1. Create a knockout or league style tournament. Set required coins to join.
  2. Promote it using the Tournament's Share link.
  3. People join your tournament.
  4. Start the tournament when the required number of players is reached.
  5. The match pairings are automatically created between the players.
  6. The players play their assigned games until the tournament is over.

Things to note:

  1. Tournament must be concluded within 30 days of stated start date during creation, else will be marked as expired.
  2. After 30 days from start date, the tournament and associated games not yet concluded are automatically ended.
  3. Expired Tournaments will have joined players coins 100% refunded.
  4. Expired Tournaments will have ToWin predictions for Tournament winner 100% refunded.
  5. Expired Tournaments games not yet concluded, will have ToWin predictions for the games 100% refunded.
  6. Expired Tournaments games are marked as a draw between the players.
  7. In a Knockout Tournament, a rematch is automatically created for drawn games.
  8. In a League Tournament, game winner gets 2 points, 1 point for draw and no points for losing.
  9. In a League Tournament, the Tournament winner is calculated based on most points, least lost game, least drawn and finally most won.
  10. In a League Tournament, there can be several winners. In this likelihood, the Tournament Winner Reward is shared equally between all the winners.

Follow these simple steps to create a tournament:

Steps:

  1. Click on TOURNAMENTS on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. Selects start tournament.
  3. Name the tournament.
  4. Select the tournament type.
  5. Select the number of players required (not required for league)
  6. Select the amount of coins required to join.
  7. Select the start date.
  8. Select end date.
  9. And select the board type to be used in the tournament.
  10. Choose the game settings for the tournament
  11. Finally click Create.

A tournament will last as long at the tournament creator has selected. The minimum time a tournament can last is one day.

Minimum

For both knockout and league type tournaments the minimum amount of players required for a tournament is four.

Maximum

The knockout style tournaments can have a maximum of 64 players per tournament. Where as the league style tournaments can have a maximum of 500 players.

The undo feature enables players to undo a move they have played. This feature uses the Cowry currency in the game.

How to use the undo feature?

In order to use the the undo feature in the game, first the feature has to be enabled by the game creator in game setting before the game has started. This can be done by:
  1. Click on PLAY on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. In game settings select undo toggle to enable/disable the undo feature in the game.

How many moves before the undo move feature can be used?

There has to be a total of 10 moves made in the game before the undo feature can be used.

How many times the undo move feature be used in a game?

The undo feature can used as many times as needed within the game as long as there are sufficient funds and the opponent agrees to the undo request.

The ToWin feature enables players and viewers predict if a player will win a Game or Tournament using their coins.

The ToWin feature has to be enabled/disabled in the settings while a game or tournament is being created.

ToWin predictions are not known by the players and/or Tournament Host. All placements can be tracked on your Transaction History in the Currency section on your Profile page.

For example:

  • Scenario: Game A (Player A vs Player B), Player A, Player B, Viewer C, Viewer D

  • Game A ToWin placements

    Player A - 2,000 coins on A winning
    Player B - 5,000 coins on B winning
    Viewer C - 10,000 coins on A winning
    Viewer C - 3,000 coins on B winning
    Viewer D - 4,000 coins on B winning

  • Game A outcome: Player B Wins. Therefore, total winning coins = 12,000 coins, total lost coins = 12,000 coins

    ToWin Calculations

    Total Coins to be shared by winners is 90% of 12,000 = 10,800 coins
    Player A - loses 2000 coins for a wrong prediction.
    Player B - wins (5000/12000) * 10800 = 4500 coins (fraction subtracted to make whole)
    Viewer C - loses 10000 coins
    Viewer C - wins (3000/12000) * 10800 = 2700 coins
    Viewer D - wins (4000/12000) * 10800 = 3599 coins (fraction subtracted to make whole)

  • Winners Payout

    Player B will have 9,500 coins (5000 + 4500) refunded to their account.
    Viewer C will have 5,700 coins (3000 + 2700) refunded to their account.
    Viewer D will have 7,599 coins (4000 + 3599) refunded to their account.

ToWin limitations are:

  1. Only available when ToWin is enabled in game or tournament settings.
  2. Minimum ToWin placement is 100 coins.
  3. ToWin game placements must be made before the 32nd move. A reminder is given when this move count limit is close for games with ToWin enabled.
  4. If no ToWin losers, that is, everyone predicts the right winner, all coin placements are 100% refunded to currency accounts.
  5. If a game ends in a draw, all predictions are 80% refunded.
  6. Must place a ToWin on your predicted Tournament winner before the tournament ends. Be careful not to place on a player already out of the competition.
  7. A player can not place a ToWin on their game opponent.
  8. ToWin winners share 90% of the total lost coins according to the ratio of their individual placement to the total winning coins. See example above.
  9. ToWin is paid in whole numbers. Coin fractions are subtracted. See example above.

How to make a ToWin prediction:

  1. Click the PLAY icon on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. Go to game settings and select the ToWin toggle to enable/disable the feature.

Follow these simple steps to join a tournament:

  1. Click on TOURNAMENTS on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. View the list of tournaments running and select JOIN on the right hand side of the screen.
  3. Select OK.

The view player feature is available to users who want view the profiles of players who have already joined a tournament this feature is available by paying the required amount of cowries.

Yes. Once you have registered your account, an email will be sent to you to verify that the email address is correct.

Yes, AfroDraught can be found on various social pages follow these links here to stay updated on all this AfroDraught:

  1. Instagram: Follow AfroDraught on Instagram
  2. Twitter: Follow AfroDraught on Twitter
  3. TikTok: Follow AfroDraught on TikTok
  4. Facebook: Follow AfroDraught on Facebook
  5. Youtube: Follow AfroDraught on Youtube

No you cannot change your username once you profile has been created.

The use of the undo feature been used in tournaments will be determined by the tournament organiser, as they will be the ones creating the settings.

All games can be publicly viewed unless set to private in game settings during game creation. That means, other users can view you as you play.

Private mode enables players to control who can view their games by sharing a link with those they want to see their game.

To set a game to private mode follow these steps:

  1. Click on the PLAY icon located on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. Go to game setting and select the private mode toggle to enable or disable private mode.

The playback feature allows users to go back and replay a game that has already started to see the moves that have already been played. A user can follow these steps to use the playback feature.

Steps:

  1. Click on GAMES on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. Using the game column, select the game you would like to view.
  3. Once in the game, open up the Game moves panel. To jump to a particular move in the game, click Go to button.
  4. Can also use the First, Back and Next buttons at the bottom of the screen to view other moves.
  5. Another way to view moves, is to use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard of laptops/desktops.

When selecting game type select 2 players instead of one. Please refer to how to create a game for steps on this.

To increase your rating you must win games as your rating can be effected by the outcome of games played.

Game links allow you invite friends, family and other players to play or view a game. It also gives those invited, access to private games.

To share a game link with another user follow these steps:

  1. Once the game has been created a share link will be generated.
  2. Select the share link tab to copy link to clipboard.
  3. Click PROFILE on top navigation bar.
  4. Select Messages tab.
  5. Copy link in text box.
  6. Search for user.
  7. Send message.
Other ways to share game links are via social media, or copying URL and sharing via social media.

To find your rating on AfroDraught follow these steps:
  1. Click on PROFILE on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. Scroll down to rating to check your rating.

All game states are saved so to find and continue a game that you have recently played follow these steps:
  1. Click on PROFILE on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  2. Then select games.
  3. A list of all the games you have played will then appear.
  4. Select the game you wish to view.

If you are having trouble logging into your AfroDraught account, follow these steps:
  1. Check the email and password are both correct.
  2. If you can not remember, click forgotten password and follow the steps to reset your password.

If issue persists contact services via:

  1. Email:cs@motherlandgames.com

The Analysis mode feature is intended to assist players in improving their game play. This feature enables players to use a duplicated game board to analyse possible game plays up to 10 moves per purchase, or purchase the Full Moves Analysis to have unlimited moves for the game. This feature can be shared with the opponent to show them possible outcomes, or can be used just for yourself? The analysis feature can also be purchased at the end of a game.

Who can purchase the Analysis mode?

The analysis mode can be purchased by anyone playing or viewing the game once the feature has been enabled in the game. The analysis mode is also available to be purchased by anyone with an AfroDraught account once the game has been completed even if the analysis mode wasn’t enabled during the game.

How to enable/disable Analysis mode?

  1. Click PLAY on top navigation bar.
  2. Select 1 or 2 players in game type.
  3. In Game settings enable/disable the Analysis mode.
  4. Click Create.