Discover the ultimate free high-performance shogi app designed for everyone, from beginners to seasoned players. With 40 levels of sophisticated AI, including a top level equivalent to an amateur 6-dan, you can enjoy a challenging game of shogi. Not only can you play against the AI, but the app also offers robust post-game analysis and game record management. Plus, enhance your skills daily with 4 Tsume Shogi puzzles!
Why Start Playing Shogi?
Beginners, you're in safe hands! The app provides introductory courses, piece dropping games, weaker AI settings, hints, waiting features, and clear piece movement guides to help you get started with confidence.
For Intermediate to Advanced Players
With 40 distinct levels, the highest being an amateur 6-dan, this app caters to players looking for a challenge. Test your skills with rating games to gauge your current strength.
Enhance Your Shogi Skills
After your game, use the game record analysis feature to pinpoint where you went wrong. The app evaluates and displays your use of jouseki and battle types, helping you refine your strategy.
About This App
It's not just cute; it's a powerful shogi tool for all skill levels! Featuring adorable "chicks," this app offers a surprisingly robust experience.
Main Features
- Compete against 40 levels of full-scale AI.
- Enjoy a traditional shogi board experience with face-to-face play.
- Examine your moves against AI's suggestions with the review function.
- Automatic game record analysis to identify bad or doubtful moves.
- Daily Tsume Shogi puzzles with varying difficulties.
- Save and manage game records, compatible with records from other apps.
Detailed Function Explanation
Play against sophisticated AI across 40 levels suitable for beginners to advanced players. The app displays possible moves, making it user-friendly for newcomers. Utilize the "Hint" button for AI-suggested moves and understand their reasoning. You can also watch AI vs. AI games and play face-to-face with another player. During a game, you can switch AI levels by entering examination mode and selecting "Resume game from this stage." Your match results against AI are recorded, allowing you to play with piece drops, set timers, and engage in rating games.
Post-game, leverage the review function to analyze your moves alongside AI's suggestions and evaluations. The game record analysis automatically identifies flawed moves and presents them graphically for easy understanding. You can save these analyses for future reference. For a comprehensive guide on interpreting these results, visit the official website at https://www.studiok-i.net/android/piyo_shogi.html.
Manage your game records effortlessly, reading and saving files in KIF, KI2, and CSA formats. You can also copy and paste records to the clipboard and manage records from other shogi apps or cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Create custom start phases and Tsume Shogi scenarios to enhance your learning experience.
Official Homepage
For a detailed overview of features, step-by-step guides, FAQs, and more, visit https://www.studiok-i.net/android/piyo_shogi.html.
Support
For any issues, feedback, or requests, reach out via the "Send Request" option in the app's main menu. Support is available at https://www.studiok-i.net/android/piyo_shogi.html.
Free App Provision
This app is offered for free, supported by in-app advertisements. We appreciate your understanding and support.
Disclaimer
While we strive for a flawless experience, issues may arise. STUDIO-K is not liable for any damages resulting from the use of this software. Please be aware of this.
What's New in Version 5.3.8
Updated on November 1, 2024:
- 2024/10/29 ver5.3.8: Fixed an issue where pressing the [Menu] button during AI thinking in a game could cause a wait.
- 2024/10/19 ver5.3.7: Adjusted the strength of levels 15-30 to make them weaker.
- 2024/07/19 ver5.3.5: Implemented a feature to transfer ratings, match records, real Tsume Shogi, and Piyo story progress when changing devices. Note that game records are not included in this transfer; continue to save them to cloud storage. Access this feature via "Data Migration (Device Change)" in the main menu.
- 2024/06/16 ver5.3.4: Enabled the selection of non-chick pieces in dark mode.
