Flick your taw. Knock them out the ring.
In Trinidad and Tobago, marbles is called pitch. For generations it was perhaps the most widely played yard game there: in schoolyards, on the road home from school and in back yards. Now the ring is in your pocket.
Pull back, let go, and knock it out.
Draw the ring, set the pot of marbles in the middle, and pitch your taw to knock them out. Put your finger on your taw, pull back and let go. The further you pull, the harder it goes. Knock a marble out of the ring and it's yours.
- Versus the computerOn easy, medium or hard
- Pass and playWith a friend on one phone
- Clear the ringA solo mode to sharpen your aim
- Six courtsDraw your ring on six different surfaces
Collect marbles that roll and clack like the real thing.
Photo-real glass marbles across 14 packs, including 10 Caribbean flag packs and the classics from the yard.
- Flag packsTrinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, The Bahamas and St Lucia
- Yard packsStreet Classics, Yard Classics and Bajan Yard
- Your pickEach player chooses their own pack
Kaks! Dooz out! Right through!
The game calls the play the way it was called in the yard. Learn to pitch is a short, sourced history of the game: the yard words, the kinds of marbles, from crystals and keke to big-goonks, and how pitch was played in Trinidad and Tobago and in Barbados.
- Yard wordsCalled out as you play
- Learn to pitchThe history, the words and the marbles
Just the game.
No ads, ever
No account needed, and it works offline.
An easier aim option
For anyone who wants a gentler flick.
Fully playable with VoiceOver
Built to be played by everyone.
Questions, answered.
What is pitch?
In Trinidad and Tobago, marbles is called pitch. The classic game is rings: a chalk circle, a pot of marbles in the middle, and your taw, your best marble, to knock them out.
When is it coming out?
Pitch & Taw is in testing now and coming soon to the App Store for iPhone.
Can I play with a friend?
Yes. Pass and play lets two people take turns on one phone. You can also play the computer on easy, medium or hard.
Does it have ads or need an account?
No ads, ever, and no account. It works offline.
The ring is in your pocket.
Pitch & Taw is coming soon to the App Store. Questions or ideas? Send us a note.