Petits chevaux : small horses is a classic French board game, a beloved race-to-the-finish strategy title similar to Ludo or Parcheesi. This digital HTML5 version allows 1 to 4 players to compete by rolling dice and moving their horse pawns around the board.
The goal is to be the first to get all four of your horses from the stable safely into your home column.
Victory in Petits chevaux : small horses is straightforward: be the first player to successfully navigate all four of your colored horse pieces around the entire track and into your final home path. You start with your horses in the stable, or 'écurie'.
To begin a horse's journey, you must first roll a six.
Once on the board, you move your pieces according to your dice rolls. The path is filled with risk and opportunity.
You'll need a mix of luck with the dice and smart decisions about which horse to move to outpace your rivals and claim the win.
The core mechanic revolves around the dice roll. A roll of six is special-it allows you to either move a horse out of your stable onto the starting square or move an existing piece, and it grants you an extra turn.
This makes rolling a six a powerful, game-changing event.
Strategy comes into play when you encounter other players. If you land on the exact square an opponent's horse occupies, you send their piece all the way back to their stable, forcing them to roll a six again to get it back out.
Conversely, if two of your own horses occupy the same space, they form a blockade that no other player can pass, creating a strong defensive position.
This browser-based edition of Petits chevaux : small horses faithfully recreates the board game experience for your screen. You can challenge up to three AI opponents for a solo game or gather friends and family for a multiplayer match on a single device.
The game handles all the dice rolling and piece movement, so you can focus purely on the strategy and fun of the race.
You can enjoy Petits chevaux : small horses completely free in your web browser with no downloads or installations required. Because it's an HTML5 game, it runs directly on the webpage, making it accessible on most school or work networks.
Simply load the page and start playing this timeless classic instantly.
The goal of Petits chevaux : small horses is to be the first player to move all four of your horse pawns from your starting stable, all the way around the board, and into your colored home column.
The game is controlled entirely with the mouse. You click the dice icon to roll. After the dice has been rolled, you click on one of your available horse pieces on the board to move it the corresponding number of spaces.
To begin, you must roll a six to move a horse out of your stable and onto the starting space. On every subsequent turn, you roll the dice and choose which of your active horses to advance.
If you roll another six, you get to roll again.
Landing on a space occupied by an opponent's horse sends it back to their stable. Landing two of your own horses on the same space creates a blockade that other players cannot pass.
Get 'em Out - Your first priority should be to roll sixes to get all your horses out of the stable. The more pieces you have in play, the more strategic options you have.
Create Blockades - Landing two of your horses on the same square creates a powerful block. Use this defensively to protect your lead horses or offensively to trap an opponent behind you. Attack Strategically - Don't just move your lead horse.
Look for opportunities to land on an opponent's piece to send them back to the start. Knocking an opponent back is often more valuable than moving a few extra spaces forward. Use Sixes Wisely - A six gives you an extra roll.
You must decide if it's better to bring a new horse into play or to use the extra movement to push a horse toward the finish line or into an attacking position.
Plan Your Entry - You need an exact roll to move your horses into the home column. Try to position your horses so that common dice rolls (like 3, 4, or 5) will land them safely inside.
