Kellia is a cooperative game of strategy, created and illustrated by the Brothers of the Taizé Community, which is inspired by the lives of the desert fathers and mothers. It combines spirituality, mutual help, and ecology.

Abba Sisoës said to a brother:

- How are you?

- I’m wasting my days.

- Even if I end up wasting a day, I give thanks.

In the fourth century after Christ, in a remote area of Egypt, a handful of men and women in search of the absolute move to the desert, in small huts (kellia) on the outskirts of a village.

But life in the desert is far from easy! Everyone must ensure their material survival, accept the risks of a hostile place, cultivate the land, and above all, for those who would become the first Christian hermits, fight with their own demons.

But for these people, who are to become the first Christian hermits, it will be the site of a captivating adventure.

Rules of the game

A few questions about the rules of the game.​

Rules of the game in video

Tutorial introductory version

Tutorial full version

An article on the desert fathers and mothers is available in French​ and in English​.

The game is available in our webshop.