For writers, podcasters, and curious editors.

Taka is a turn-based football game of pure tactics. Two minds across a board — no luck, no referees, ten minutes to learn. Free in the browser; a numbered first-edition physical board is in pre-order.

The pitch in one paragraph

Football has never had a thinking-person's game of its own. Chess is the wrong shape, board games are too abstract, manager sims drown the decision-making in spreadsheets. Taka keeps the moments football is actually about — space, movement, timing — and strips the rest away.

Quick facts

• 14 × 10 board. Two teams of eleven. Two balls in play at once.
• Ten minutes to learn; the rulebook fits on a folded card.
• Free to play in any modern browser.
• Founding-edition physical board: 500 numbered units. $29 plus shipping. Pre-order →
• Built in London. Designed for thoughtful players, not spreadsheet players.

Press contact

Email info@taka.online for interviews, embargoed assets, or a guided tour from the founder. We try to reply within 48 hours.

Brand assets

High-res wordmarks, product photography, and the rulebook PDF are bundled in our press kit. Email and we'll send you the link.

Download the rulebook (PDF) — the complete v6 rules, print-ready.