Strategic board game with 88 glass marbles in three game variations The Aim To make a line out of marbles of your colour. The Rules Marbles are brought into play by sliding them onto the board from any one of its edges. Any marbles that are already there are simply pushed one space further along; however no marbles may fall off the other side of the board....
In Shijin, players face off in a duel between celestial spirits to determine who will become the divine protector of the newborn heir to the Emperor. The four guardians—Seiryū, the Azure Dragon of the East; Byakko, the White Tiger of the West; Genbu, the Black Tortoise of the North; and Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird of the South—each can claim the role of the...
An Ahoy series game, published in England. The general idea of the game is to pick up and deliver as much cargo as possible. With the capital gained you buy more harbour facilities, thereby collecting greater harbour dues. The player having most capital, which includes face value of the port cards held, value of cargo and cash in hand at the end of the...
Wa shogi (peaceful chess) is a large board variant of shogi (Japanese chess) in which all of the pieces are named for animals. Other than the initial board setup and moves of the pieces, little definite is known about the game. It is assumed that in most respects the rules were identical to Shogi, but it is unclear whether or not the game was played with...
どうぶつしょうぎ - Let's Catch the Lion! (a.k.a. Dōbutsu Shōgi, which means "animal shogi") is a simple version of Shogi. Both players have only four pieces – chick, giraffe, elephant and lion – and they're trying to either catch the opponent's lion or move their own lion to the other side. The board is just 3×4 squares, so the game is rather short, aimed mostly...
A small shogi variant on a 4x6 grid. Each player has exactly one of each type of piece from standard shogi (one pawn, one knight, one lance, one silver, one gold, one bishop, one rook, one king), conveniently for beginners learning the moves of shogi pieces. Pieces that reach the back two ranks of the board promote as in shogi, and captured pieces can be...
Duel Shogi is a mini version of Shogi. Traditional Shogi is a 9x9 spaced board and we use 20 pieces per player, playing time usually takes one hour or so. It is very difficult for beginners and those who are unfamiliar with Japanese culture and Shogi rules. I wanted to create a shortened version of Shogi for beginners. Duel Shogi will enable anyone to...
Shogito is an turn based abstract strategy two player board game. It was designed to make the ancient Japanese board game of Shogi easily accessible to everyone, regardless of language or experience. The design of the pieces tells you how they can be moved, allowing you to play and plan each move easily. Thus, you will be able to enjoy Shogi with ease...
集団陣形棋 (Shudan-Jinkeiki) (Troop-Chess) is an abstract game for two players, which can be played using components from other games (such as Go, Chess, Shogi). In Troop-Chess, players organize battle-formations with their pawns and use these formations in both offence and defense. The game can be played in three versions, each using groyps of three, five or...
One-on-one fight game in a Shuggy Hall, in the world of Judge Dredd. A Shuggy Hall is a futuristic amusement arcade as described in the comic 2000 A.D. Players are various characters, all trying to be top dog in the fight. Players choose actions - hit someoine very hard, throw a glass of beer at someone, that sort of thing. Dice decide how successful you...
We are in the realm of Siam, which once upon a time was heaven on earth, a vast country where elephants and rhinoceros had been living in peace for centuries. Then the earth started to shake and Siam was reduced to three regions surrounded by gigantic mountains. Since then, elephants and rhinoceros have not had enough space to live, and now in Siam these...