Shogi NEO
Extended Shogi with the elephant and prince pieces
Players
2 player
Play Time
20min-
Extended Shogi with the elephant and prince pieces
No download, no sign-up. Play right here on this page.
Artwork: Sai Beppu / App development: Qdan
Japan's representative thinking game — Shogi! The classic everyone knows, with new modes featuring different boards, piece selection, and a couple of bonus pieces. The stars are the special "Suizo" (Drunken Elephant) and "Taishi" (太子) — a fresh world of shogi blending tradition with new elements.
Pick "Normal" or "Dokopa Mode" (with extra rules). Normal is recommended for first-timers.
Choose whether to add the 醉象. You can also handicap by removing pieces.
Pick from 3 layouts: top/middle/bottom. Top: standard board. Middle and bottom: non-pawn pieces are randomly placed within the first 2 rows on your side.
Pick first or second.
Play shogi; checkmate the opponent's King to win.
Checkmate the opponent's King (or Taishi) to win
Standard Shogi (Honshōgi) rules
Early game: prioritize castling the King
If using 醉象, placing it next to the King is the standard opening
Mid-to-late game: how you use Rook and Bishop decides the outcome
Play Shogi NEO for free on the Dokopa app.
