Open source Shogi (Japanese Chess) game.. #Play chess #Shogi game #Board game #Board #Shogi #Chess
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.
Booze 0.9 Beta 2
add to watchlist add to download basket send us an update REPORT- runs on:
- Mac OS X (PPC & Intel)
- file size:
- 3.4 MB
- filename:
- Booze-0.9b2.dmg
- main category:
- Games
- developer:
- visit homepage