Japanese chess: full rules, smart AI, tsume puzzles. 100% offline, no ads.
⭐ QAVEX SHOGI DELUXE — the game of generals, perfected for your phone.
Shogi, Japan's 1,000-year-old chess, where captured pieces return to the board and every move can turn the game. Master drops, promotions and tsume checkmates — all in one beautiful, ad-free package.
🎮 9 GAME MODES
• Classic — full rules, no timer, pure strategy
• Blitz — 5 minutes. Think fast, drop faster!
• Timed — 10 minutes per side, with byo-yomi
• Vs AI — 4 difficulties from playful Easy to a 4-ply Expert
• Pass & Play — 2 players, one device
• Puzzle — 8 hand-crafted tsume (checkmate) problems
• Tournament — best-of-5 vs an AI that grows stronger every round
• Handicap — even the odds with missing pieces
• Practice — explore drops and promotions freely
🤖 REAL AI, REAL CHALLENGE
Time-capped search with lookahead, drop evaluation and endgame heuristics. Easy is perfect for learning; Expert will punish lazy drops.
🎨 9 THEMES
Signature Kyoto (warm kaya wood, ink, vermillion) plus Midnight, Ocean, Neon, Sakura, Bamboo, Mono, Sunset and Royal — each with unique piece designs.
🏅 54 ACHIEVEMENTS + STATS
Checkmates, drop chains, tsume solves, tournament cups — track everything and show off your shogi mastery.
👨👩👧 FAMILY FRIENDLY
Kids Mode with larger pieces and friendly hints, high contrast, adjustable text size, reduce-motion option.
🔒 PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Fully offline. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your progress lives only on your device.
🪙 GOLD COINS
Earned only by playing — wins, blitz victories, tsume solves, streaks. Spend them on themes and piece sets. Never pay-to-win.
☕ ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE
"Buy Me a Coffee" ($0.99) — a voluntary tip for the developer that grants 500 Gold Coins. The entire game is free without it.
HOW TO PLAY
Move your pieces like chess — but any piece you capture joins YOUR army and can be dropped back onto the board. Promote pieces that reach the far zone. Checkmate the enemy king to win!
Made with ⭐ by QAVEX
What's new
Initial release of Qavex Shogi Deluxe — Japanese chess with full rules, smart AI, tsume puzzles, and 9 themes. Fully offline, no ads.