Join today's livestream of BAO!
2021-10-31 19:15 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
Press P to lower the pitch of the background music. Spooky? ish? XD
BAO is a brilliant mancala type boardgame from East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania). Like Chess and Go, Bao leaves nothing to chance. 100% strategy = 200% fun. Think many turns ahead and you will become a true BAO master!
| App ID | 1370220 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | VMS Media |
| Publisher | VMS Media |
| Homepage | https://baoboardgame.com/ |
| Release date | 2020-10-16 12:16 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/1370220 |
| Last store refresh | 3 hours ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | BAO.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | BAO.app | macos | ||
| 2 | BAO.x86 | linux | ||
| 3 | BAO.x86_64 | linux |
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| Playing now | Not polled yet (never) |
|---|---|
| 24-hour peak | |
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Regional prices
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Price history, US store (USD)
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 22:11 UTC | $6.99 | $6.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 7630654 | 2021-10-30 15:42 UTC | ||
| betatesting | 7630654 | 2021-10-30 15:43 UTC |
Depots
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1370221 | windows | 605.39 MB | 501.28 MB | 6115514834695678955 | branches: betatesting | |
| 1370222 | macos | 619.10 MB | 506.63 MB | 5209324709930134622 | branches: betatesting | |
| 1370223 | linux | 660.78 MB | 521.15 MB | 1250413969668077255 | branches: betatesting |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7630654 | betatesting | 2021-10-30 15:43 UTC | 3 hours ago |
| 7630654 | public | 2021-10-30 15:42 UTC | 3 hours ago |
Every appinfo change SteamRaw has observed, grouped by changelist. Tags, features, languages, builds, depots, prices and any other key Steam publishes. Tracking since 2026-09-11 22:11 UTC.
No changes recorded since SteamRaw first saw this app. Every future PICS change will be listed here.
| Changelist | Apps | Packages | Seen | What changed |
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| No changelists recorded for this app yet. | ||||
Quick Introduction into BAO
2021-10-25 14:08 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
This quick livestream is aimed at people who want to know how BAO is played and what the game is all about.
Improved tutorial!
2021-10-25 13:42 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
Among other minor bug fixes and improvements.
New animals to choose from! New music to listen to!
2021-08-22 17:08 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
It may be necessary to restart steam in order to receive this new update.
New backgrounds and improved invite system
2021-05-04 20:52 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
- Three new backgrounds were introduced. (Click B whilst playing a game to change the background.) - Slight improvements to the steam friend invite system.
Easy invite system introduced!
2021-04-30 17:18 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
You can now invite a friend via steam! 1. Open "Online Game" and create a room. (with or without a password) 2. Scroll through your list of friends and click on the invite button next to the friend you want to invite. 3. your friend will have to open the steam chat to accept the invite. 4. back in BAO the game will automatically connect your friend to your room!
Introducing BAO
2020-10-25 19:10 UTC · Community Announcements · VMS Media
A quick overview of BAO, the online version of Bao la Kiswahili.
Full appinfo as delivered by Steam PICS, changenumber 34856420. Also at /api/app/1370220/raw.
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