Wa Shogi
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Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Grid Movement, Point to Point Movement und Square Grid...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 150 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | (Public Domain), The Shogi Association |
| Designers: | (Uncredited) |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Grid Movement, Point to Point Movement, Square Grid |
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 drops.
Wa Shogi is played on a board of 11×11 squares and each player has 27 pieces.
The object is to capture the opposing Crane-King.
Alternative names:
Wa Shogi
Last Updated: 2025-10-04 16:41:51 UTC
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