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Traditional Games: Shogi

Hexshogi

Hexshogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
8
9-Masu Shogi

9-Masu Shogi

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Goro-Goro Dōbutsu Shōgi

Goro-Goro Dōbutsu Shōgi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Martian Shogi

Martian Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Gufuushogi

Gufuushogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Extreme Shogi

Extreme Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
6
Microshogi

Microshogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
6
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Bushi Shogi

Bushi Shogi

boardgame

Bushi Shogi is a two-player abstract strategy game played on a two-cell board. Players place and manipulate cubic Samurai pieces by rotating or rolling them. The objective is to achieve a specific matching sword configuration to win the game.

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
10
Yonin Shogi

Yonin Shogi

boardgame

Players:
4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
Dino-Czars

Dino-Czars

boardgame

In Dino-Czars, two players compete to capture the opposing Tyrannosaurus. Similar to shogi, captured pieces can hatch and re-spawn after a delay, requiring careful timing and tactical tempo.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Shogi

Shogi

boardgame

Shogi is a Japanese chess variant played on a 9x9 board. Most pieces promote upon reaching the enemy camp. Crucially, captured pieces can be dropped back onto the board as reinforcements. Draws are very rare due to fast, tactical endgames.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
8
Crazyhouse

Crazyhouse

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
7
Hexagonal Kyoto Shogi

Hexagonal Kyoto Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Yari Shogi

Yari Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30–180 min
Min. Age:
8
Whale Shogi

Whale Shogi

boardgame

Whale Shogi, created by R. Wayne Schmittberger, is a Shogi variant played on a 6x6 board with sea mammal pieces. Standard drop rules apply. The porpoise is the only piece that promotes, specifically transforming into a killer whale when dropped.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
6
Renge Shogi

Renge Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15–45 min
Min. Age:
0
Dai Shogi

Dai Shogi

boardgame

Dai shogi is a historical large shogi game from medieval Japan and a precursor to the standard version. It is played on a 15x15 board. Each player starts with sixty-five pieces of twenty-nine types. Unlike modern shogi, dropping captured pieces is not permitted.

Players:
2
Time:
300 min
Min. Age:
8
Shogi4

Shogi4

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
7
Simple Shogi

Simple Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
8
Kokusai Sannin Shogi

Kokusai Sannin Shogi

boardgame

Players:
3
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Pop Shogi

Pop Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Nana Shogi

Nana Shogi

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Hex Shogi 81

Hex Shogi 81

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0