Hishigata Shogi (Diamond Shaped Shogi) is a large board shogi variant played on a 19x19 board like Maka Dai-Dai Shogi. Each player has 31 pieces of 22 different types placed in a diamond shaped starting configuration. The pieces are a subset of the Maka Dai-Dai set (96 pieces of 50 different types), and move and promote in the same way as in Maka Dai-Dai...
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...
Yōkaï no Mori contains two simpler versions of Shogi to introduce the game to new players and youngsters. In the classic version, each player has only four pieces – kodama, tanuki, kitsune, and koropokkuru – and they're trying to either catch the opponent's koropokkuru or move their own koropokkuru to the opposite side of the game board. The board is just...
A simpler version of Shogi or a more complex version of Let's Catch the Lion! (aka Dōbutsu Shōgi or animal shogi), using the illustrations and look of the latter. Every player has just 8 pieces (3 chicks, 2 cats, 2 dogs and 1 lion) and try to catch the opponents lion. The board is 5x6 squares, so it's a shorter game than regular Shogi, aimed at getting...
Rocket Shogi is a stand-alone small board (5x7 grid, with 8 pieces per player) Shogi variant. Unusually, it uses all standard Shogi piece types except for pawns. It can be played using standard Shogi pieces. It is also included as a second independent game (using its own board and pieces) with Simple Shogi in a combined package sold under the title "Simple...
Simple Shogi contains two fast versions of Shogi, an abstract strategy game somewhat like Chess in that each player wants to capture the opponent's king, but all pieces can be promoted and captured pieces can be returned to the game board under the capturer's control. These versions are: Simple Shogi – On a 3x5 board, players start with only four pieces...
“Small Battle on the Roof” is a board game designed for two players. Players command their own cat fighters to eat up their opponent’s food. The game board shows a roof of some warehouse. The roof tiles may be shattered when cats move. Each player may take maximum 2 actions in his/her turn. Players take a turn alternately. During his/her turn, the player’s...
In Extreme Shogi, although the pieces move the same way as in standard Shogi, which pieces you have, and the layout of the board changes from round to round. A game consists of three rounds. Players each choose a board card and the two cards together determine the layout of the board. Then each player chooses a pieces card which determines what 5 pieces...
This micro mini Shogi is played on a 3x3 compact board. The rules are very limited but you can use all 8 of the pieces. So it is the best way to master each piece’s movement. Pieces: Each player has own 8 Shogi pieces as stock. They are any one of 8 different pieces. 王将、金将、銀将、角行、飛車、桂馬、香車、歩兵 Starting position: There are no piece on the board. Play: Decide...
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...
From the rules found on pg 15 of [url=http://files.boardgamegeek.com/file/download/4obzn970uj/HistoricalChessVariants.pdf?]this document[/url], a document with citations by Nader Daoud Daou (made free by the author for non-commercial distribution). The game is a traditional Japanese game of the chess family which can be played with an international chess...