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...
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...
This is an unusual Japanese game published in 1936 and themed on that year's Olympic Games in Berlin. It is a game of maneouver for 4 players representing Japan, the United States, Great Britain and France. It is played on a circular board, with spaces dividing a series of concentric rings. The innermost ring features four symbols for four other coutries:...
Another 'Good Game Gone Bad' from Smirk and Dagger Games. This builds upon the same type of cookie carnage in "Run for your Life, Candyman!" but is totally amped up in a whole NEW game that parodies Chutes and ladders with delicious mayhem. From the box: The gingerbread men have left the confines of their sugar-frosted land and let their rage spill over...