A very cute game for kids and everyone who wants to learn the basics of Shogi, a traditional Japanese "chess" game.
どうぶつしょうぎ - Let's Catch the Lion! (a.k.a. Dōbutsu Shōgi, which means "animal shogi") is a simple version of Shogi. Both players have only four pieces – chick, giraffe, elephant and lion – and they're trying to either catch the opponent's lion or move their own lion to the other side. The board is just 3×4 squares, so the game is rather short, aimed mostly at getting children interested in Shogi – but even if you're an adult, the game is enjoyable. As for how to play:
The giraffe moves like a rook, but moves only one space.
The elephant moves like a bishop, but moves only one space. (Interestingly, in Xiangqi and Tamerlane Chess, the elephant moves precisely two spaces diagonally.)
The chick is directly analogous to the pawn/soldier of Shogi, and is promoted to a full-grown chicken, equivalent to the gold general in Shogi.
The lion is analogous to a king, except that he can win essentially by promoting, as long as it doesn't leave him in check.
Even on this 3×4 board, you are still able to drop in pieces that you captured from your opponent!
Unlike in Shogi, you can drop a chick for mate or have two chicks in a column.
Let's Catch the Lion is one of the most successful Japanese titles released over the last 15 years, and its success is mostly due to the very short and clever rules; as well as the very cute design of the tiles.
There's no doubt you should dive into this game, because it's a very good and short entry point to the more complex Shogi with full rules.
Check out the tutorial provided by Nekonyancer, or click the link below to know more about the game:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga ... tchthelion
We would love to thank, of course, the whole Nekomado team, as well as the game designer Madoka Kitao, for their authorization to bring this game to our platform.
Of course, there would be no games on BGA without developers, and this simple but very efficient adaptation has been done by MathCT who did an excellent job here! Send them some love for making it happen on the platform.
And... That's it for today!
Next Monday, there will be another Japan-flavored game coming!
*But until then we will have the Wednesday release. What could it be? What would you love it to be?
*Stay tuned, and until then... Take care and play fair!
来抓狮子吧:动物们的森友会!
这是一款非常可爱的游戏,适合孩子和所有想要学习将棋(日本传统“象棋”游戏)基础知识的人。
どうぶつしょうぎ - 来抓狮子吧! (又名
Dōbutsu Shōgi ,即“动物将棋”)是将棋的一种简化版本。
两名玩家都只有四枚棋子——小鸡、长颈鹿、大象和狮子——他们尝试要么抓住对手的狮子,要么把自己的狮子移动到另一边。
棋盘只有 3×4 的格子,所以游戏相当短,主要目的是让孩子们对将棋产生兴趣 - 但即使你是成年人,游戏也很有趣。
至于怎么玩:
长颈鹿像车一样移动,但只能移动一格。
大象像国际象棋的象一样移动,但只能移动一格。
(有趣的是,在中国象棋和帖木儿象棋中,象精确地沿对角线移动了两个空格。)
小鸡直接类比将棋中的步兵,晋升为成年鸡后则相当于将棋中的金将。
狮子类似于王,只不过他本质上可以通过升变来获胜,只要它升变时不被将军。
即使在这个 3×4 棋盘上,您仍然可以打入从对手手中夺取的棋子!
与将棋不同的是,你可以打入一只小鸡将死对方,或者将两只小鸡放在同一路(竖列)中。
《动物将棋》是过去 15 年来最成功的日本游戏之一,它的成功主要归功于非常简短而巧妙的规则;以及非常可爱的板块设计。
毫无疑问,您应该深入了解这款游戏,因为对于具有完整规则的更复杂的将棋来说,这是一个非常好的、简短的入门方式。
查看Nekonyancer提供的教程,或者点击下面的链接了解更多关于游戏的信息:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga~...~tchthelion
当然,我们非常感谢整个Nekomado 团队以及游戏设计师北尾圆 (Madoka Kitao)授权将此游戏带到我们的平台。
当然,没有开发人员就没有BGA上的游戏,而这个简单但非常高效的适配是由MathCT完成的,他在这里做得非常出色!
让我们向他们表达感谢,因为他们让这一切在平台上得以实现。
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