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Open source Shogi (Japanese Chess) game.. #Play chess  #Shogi game  #Board game  #Board  #Shogi  #Chess  

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Booze is a game engine that can play a number of Chess like games. It is totally free and works on all major operating systems. The current version plays Shogi, Mini-Shogi and Tori Shogi. Future versions will contain XiangQi, Chess, and a few other similar games.

Shogi is often referred to as Japanese Chess. It is played on a 9 by 9 board and is famous for it's "drop" rule that allows you to place captured pieces back on the game board.

Tori Shogi (roughly translated: Bird Chess) is a variation of Shogi played on a 7 by 7 board. The pieces are all named after birds and have some fairly odd movement patterns.

Mini Shogi is a variation that is played on a 5 by 5 board. Aside from the size of the board, the rules are the same as regular Shogi.

The game features 3D graphics and a simplified interface. Just right click on any piece if you can't remember what it is. The built in AI has difficulty levels appropriate for a wide range of players and is under heavy development to increase the playing strength on the higher settings.

Booze is written in C++ and uses wxWidgets and OpenGL for the user interface.The game engine was designed to support multiple chess-like games.

What's new in Booze 0.9 Beta 2:

  • The available moves highlighting occasionally cuts out.
  • The pieces in hand don't line up quite right in Tori Shogi.
  • You can't undo a checkmate.
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Booze 0.9 Beta 2

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