Fighting Serpents

Discover Fighting Serpents, a traditional Zuni game of strategy, movement, and capture—brought to life as an interactive educational experience. Fighting Serpents, also known as Kolowis Awithlaknannai, is associated with the Zuni people of New Mexico. The game is played on a distinctive board of connected lines and triangles, with the opposing pieces arranged like two serpents facing one another. Players take turns moving their pieces along the board and jumping over opposing pieces to capture them. A single move may create an opportunity for additional jumps, allowing a player to capture several pieces in one turn. Careful planning is essential: every move can open a path to victory—or leave one of your own pieces vulnerable. Challenge another person or play against the computer while developing skills in observation, strategy, and problem-solving. Beyond the game board, the app includes an illustrated cultural book introducing readers to the Zuni people and their traditions. Topics include: • Fighting Serpents and traditional games • The Zuni homeland in the American Southwest • Pueblo homes and village life • Farming, food, and the importance of corn • Family and community traditions • Pottery, weaving, jewelry, and other art forms • Ceremonies, storytelling, and cultural continuity • The importance of preserving traditional knowledge After exploring the book, players can complete a reading-comprehension quiz and test what they have learned. Features include: • Traditional jump-and-capture strategy gameplay • Human-versus-human and human-versus-computer play • Multiple-jump capture opportunities • Illustrated information about Zuni history and culture • Spoken narration • Interactive map • Reading-comprehension quiz • Music and sound controls • No advertising or in-app purchases Fighting Serpents is part of a growing collection of educational games inspired by the traditional games of Native American cultures. Each app combines interactive gameplay with history, art, geography, and cultural learning. Play the game. Explore the culture. Challenge your strategy.