It's good to see you back WR. I got this last time on other computer. I think it played well, but it seemed to be hard to win. Maybe needs more levels, but I didn't get to download it this time.

Thank's Julia. I agree, this together with some more games by exotic are excellent games. Sometimes the simplest are well worth the download. this is probably one of the simplest (less complex) games I've played in ages. :lol:

Thanks for the excellent review and all your helpful hints about other great games, Stephen. You really are an (inter)national treasure. :)

I enjoyed Bagh Chal, especially its lovely graphics, in a gentle sort of way. It was a very welcome download. Thanks to GOTD and Merscom.

Last time did not work at all. this time the version runs OK some times. removed the dll file included to another folder to test and seems to run fine with existing dll's for now , hopefully continues to work after reboot, last minute install, never a good idea. bob

Thank you Whiterabbit-uk, it was the former wrong installation version from PCWelt.de, now everyhing is fine, nice game!

Redownoaded the game 4 times now, and every time I try to open the zip file, I get a message that the zip file is corrupted. What gives???

This did not happen at all when I downloaded the other non-game giveaway today.

You've got less than 5minutes, try using the mirror link.

Setup.exe brings error message "Der Schlüssel kann nicht dechriffriert werden". Tried it about 2 hours, with always the same result. On all prior Giveaways activation worked well. Is the GOATD activiation server down?

I got that message when I want to install:
The key cannot be decrypted.

so the installation is not working!

hey, what happened?
i clicked on download link, the ie globe spun around then quit.
clicked on mirror link, it did the spin then nothing again.

why will the download not start?
i would like to download this game before the experation time expires.

I have been downloading and play games for while and this site is great, but this game is on my list of what were you thinking when you downloaded list. Even for free, its not worth playing, but the graphics are good. one positive.

Excellent! 5 out of 5 stars! I *love* strategy games like chess and checkers and this is an cool variation! Download and install was quick and simple on my Vista Business! But the best thing about this software is the play over a network feature! Again, excellent! Love it, GGAOD! Thanks

I'm sorry, the game is not responsible, I saw the news about google's 'human error' too. What a coincidence :) My PC needed that restore anyway.

Installed and ran fine on Vista64.

I nice strategy game that took me a few games to figure out. Strategy wise, I would look toward Hexxen, no wait, that is not what I am thinking. That bar arcade game where you have the blobs and have to Grow them to see whether you or the computer gain the most space.

Hex-something. AUUGH!

Very good colloring game so that you can use your brains lol.
This game is not my favorite game sorry, I like to play hidden games.
Hope everyone enjoy the game.

That's very kind of you crosius, but the reviews I write for the game giveaway project aren't the best by far. If I spent more time on them, then they would be much better, but recently I've spent a lot less time on writing them. they are nothing more than a collection of information and contain very few thoughts on the actual game play.

gpc11, if you want something new why don't you purchase something? There's lots of brilliant new games around for less than $20. Try Obulis, a game that Sukibabe put me onto, a brilliant puzzle game that'll keep the most devoted of puzzle gamers occupied for weeks, then there are some beautiful adventure games around such as Siberia 2 and the latest On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two. Or maybe a tower defense game would be more to your taste. I recently purchased Defense Grid: The Awakening, a superbly made one at that. then maybe you want some impossible machines style game. try Armadillo Run. It comes with an editor so you can make as many original levels as you want. There's lots more; Crayon Physics was recently released, it's one of the best games I've played in weeks and of course not to forget World of Goo that was released two months ago. It's been at the top of the best sellers for ages now. All are less than $20. you can even get some superb classics such as Flatout, the two Oddworld titles, DarkStar One and Freespace two fantastic 3D space shooters, all for between $5.99 to 9.99 (GOG games, where I found Under a Steel Sky (thanks to Albesir)that was posted in the free games forums. The list is not endless, but there are loads more. I've not bothered mentioning the latrest Hidden Object and Match Three games as they are becoming a little old hat, but you wont find better than the ones being released at the moment.

Vote Whiterabbit for "Best Game Reviewer on the Web"! Seriously, thank for all your imput, Stephen.

Great. This is just what we were waiting for. Another repeat. NOT......... how about something new?

The Nepalese must be extremely bored people because this game is not fun and you can't win it if you're playing goats.

Thank you so much for today's game offer - this one actually make you use your brain! The dsl download/install/setup took very little time, and you need to create your own desktop 'shortcut'. Thank you.

Avast Antivirus (resident shield) detected the following virus (worm) in the download file: win32:agent-ZZU. I was able to quarantine it, reran Avast, and the file showed up clean. Please be aware. Either the server file is infected, or it is being infected upon download; either way, be sure to scan it while downloading. Turn on your resident shield for this one. This is the first time this has happened with a ggotd file but some of the problems mentioned above might be caused by this worm (I'm no tekkie, just speculation)

#27
Google search has nothing to do with Giveaways as my husband had the same problem on his computer and he never downloads anything from here. It seems to be todays Google problem.

Installed on my HP Vista Home Premium, appears there are no problems, well, maybe me, as I get up there in advanced years. HaHa! Thanks GGAOD another game to amuse a senior citizen like me

LOL @ #27, ops.

(Sorry, that just made me laugh.)
That was a google malfunction, it lasted only an hour or so. It had nothing to do with this game and a system restore wasn't necessary.

To number 27, that was some kind of glitch with google, fixed now, see post on lifehacker. Game runs fine on Vista Number 16, just delete the folder you installed it to and it's gone, better yet put move it to a thumb drive in case you change your mind some day, it will run fine from there.

Yes it's the country's "national" game.When I was in Nepal last year I sat in the stands in the huge stadium forthe Bag Chi games there were played there. I can tell you the crowds there werea lot less unruly than American fans. Probably because they don't serve beer in the stands, only hotdogs. Anywhow, the Bagi Chi Tigers won over the Goats, I think the score was112 to 16.

Ops (and others) don't worry, the game isn't responsible for your google search results problem. I'm not sure what's going on, but it's been a problem all day...something on google's end. Only solution I've found so far is disable the google toolbar in your browser.

Fine Vista HP 32 bit. Make shortcut. Chess like puzzle strategy. Run
Tutorial just to get feel. I lost 3 games getting hang of placing
goats in tutorial I went went with basic concept of ringing outside
squares and freezing the tigers moves. Seems if you lose a few goats early on and try for the 300 points win (?), you might be too far
short of goats to even try for a stalemate by repeated moves of the
goats. Tigers prob have enough 'free room' then to get to jump even
more of the 5 goats to win.
So haven't tried a free form initial goat setup nor the actual
games beyond tutorial. My main fear is game could get boring since is too dependent on sheer logic. Too much like homework. That's the
crux of most puzzle games. No room for creativity. Computer can just outlast the player's attention span. Player craves the new anyway so
lack of free form play limits the appeal. I mean ok game for a quick
round or two now & then. Just won't fall in love with it as a fun to return to kind of adventure of fear, loathing, discovery, etc.
Gotta feed the instinctual beast too. And so far computer logic
does not cross into that frontier of humanness.
That's a good thing. Wouldn't want to live in a world w/o paintings,
plays, books, movies, sports, stock market surprises, etc.
Times like these call for human engagement on all levels more than
just doing brain teasers on a PC.
Guess facing 2 weeks of Grand Jury duty is making me philosophical about the foibles of humanity more than clean, orderly PC. lol thx

Sorry I forgot to post the link to the free version this morning:


http://jesse.bur.st/bagh-chal/

I suspect there's something hidden within this game. After I installed it, I noticed that *all* my google search results were marked with the warning: "This site may harm your computer."
Had to do a System Restore to remove the problem...

Are we back to daily giveaways? Wish I would have known. I missed yesterdays, and would LOVED to have had it. Maybe you could send us an email, 'cause normally I have just been checking on weekends.

NOTE TO OLDER OS USERS:

This game DOES WORK on Windows 2000!! :oD

Excellent strategy game! Thanks a lot!

Wow, now this is a bit different. Don't know if I'll ever beat the pc but I'll have fun trying to figure out the strategy.....lost the first round....lol. Very fast d/l and install....took only seconds. Good game guys! Thanks GOTD!

No problems installing and playing on my Vista machine. If you like strategy games, you will probably like this one. I was surprised that I won the very first game I played. Of course, I'm sure that was just beginner's luck, but I'll take it anyway. ;) Give the game a try. You may be pleasantly surprised. Thanks GGOTD!

Works fine on Vista Premium 32 Bit. Seems like a nice relaxing game that you can play for short periods. Also, it is nice because you can install it on a partition to play (as do any of the Merscom LLC games that I have installed from GOTD) which saves on hard drive space on my C drive.

Thanks Game of the Day.

By the way, I wanted to mention briefly how great it is that people are willing to give their time posting wonderful reviews (and alternatives) like White Rabbit and also all the people who put remarks in this forum to help others get their games and other giveaways here working. You guys really rock. Makes me think of a little village on the internet where folks watch out for each others, if that is not too sappy a thing to say.

Nice graphics. I feel that the help function did not properly explain the rationale behind the game--the users' comments were much more helpful in that department. I have to admit that I found it completely unappealing, but for those who like puzzles this might be enjoyable. Maybe it's a cultural issue--it might help to have grown up playing this game, and doing so with friends, not a computer. Thanks for the offering, though.

Well worth a look if you're into a game that makes you think. Good one thx.

Worked right on Win XP SP3. An interesting little game of wits. A Keeper!

Thanks GOATD

Mike

Hi Gilbert,
The reason today's game is much smaller is because the DXDiag file has been removed. all they have included is the dll file rather than the whole DX installer. Another thing that's missing from this version is an uninstaller (though that's less than a Mb). The first one definitely came with one because I still have it installed.

I'd re-download the game as there was a problem with the earlier version given away. :lol:

regards Whiterabbit

'The Key can not be dechiffriert und why is the Game only 28,3 MB big wenn the Original 64 MB is. I havet got highspeed Internet why dosnt it work

OK it's in and it's not my type of game, can't find it to remove can anyone help. Game is nice but not my cup of tea, I lose too fast not a great chess player either.

I only get an error message afhter installing the game!
The game Bagh Chal don't start because of my new
Intel Atom with 945 mobile chipset is not good enough ?
This netbook can play a lot of modern games !
Bagh is the first game that does't support this videocard.
Greetings, M.Kuyvenhoven
Les Pays Bas

Why is this game not freeware? I mean, sure, they're giving it away today, but I could whip up a game like that in 3 days [I haven't tried it yet, just read the rules]. Even the size is kinda unbelievable; I didn't think it would be any greater than 10 mb.

Seeing as this my first post on this website, I really have to say that this website and the idea is awesome!

/Nick

Yes! Re-download and it works fine. Nice game.

IM NOT DOWNLOADING AGAIN,WILL HAVE TO MISS THIS ONE THEN.

THE KEY CANT BE DECRYPTED

I get a key cannot be decrypted error, any ideas?

Yeah I get the same message when I try again so it looks like you'll need to re-download it afterall.

The new download definitely works; though the usual with most games from Merscom you don't get a 'proper' installer nor a desktop shortcut. It tried to install to the last game given away which was Lumen, so make sure you relocate it when the installation process starts. :lol:

regards

Whiterabbit

Did someone say "unavailable?" It downloaded just fine for me.

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Setup
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The key cannot be decrypted.
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OK
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