Use it when
You want a quiet desktop board for a quick game, a harder AI match, a visual post-game review, short tactical drills, or a five-puzzle daily streak.
Goban · Desktop Gomoku game
A focused Gomoku board for desktop
Play on a clean 15×15 board, challenge four AI levels, review the full game, then keep a short daily streak with five fixed puzzles.
A look inside
Play, inspect, and return to any move
The board keeps the current game, AI controls, move list, practice drills, daily challenges, statistics, appearance, and SGF tools together in one desktop app.
Move-by-move review
Return to any recorded move
Enable replay analysis and select any move from the record. The board reconstructs that position with the move list and replay controls beside it.
Notebook theme
A board that feels drawn into your notes
Switch from traditional stones to triangle and circle marks on ruled paper. The game state and controls remain the same.
Fit and limits
Fit and limits
Current platforms
Desktop releases for macOS and Windows; no online matchmaking.
Local by design
Gameplay, saves, analysis, practice, daily challenges, and imported records run locally with no account required. Goban is a desktop board, not an online game service.
At the board
At the board
Four AI levels
Choose easy, normal, hard, or extreme, then set your color and a fast, standard, or deep thinking budget.
Hints you control
Press H to reveal a suggested intersection. The hint never places the stone for you and remains available during review.
Full-game review
Open a full-game evaluation curve and a blunder list after a match. Select a point or mistake to jump directly to that move on the board.
Practice and daily challenge
Drill winning moves and five-threat defenses anytime, then open Daily for five date-seeded puzzles. Completing a round checks in once; streaks show up in stats.
Named saves and match stats
Keep up to 30 named local saves, then resume the position you want. Track wins, losses, streaks, daily check-ins, and time by difficulty.
SGF tools and balanced openings
Copy, export, import, paste, or drag in an SGF record. Use the standard opening or swap2 when you want a more balanced start.
Questions & download
Which systems are supported?
The current release provides an Apple Silicon arm64 build for macOS and an x64 build for Windows. An Intel Mac build is not published.
Does it need an account or internet connection?
No account is required. Gameplay, saves, analysis, practice, daily challenges, and SGF work stay local; you only need the internet to download a release.
Can I bring in an existing game?
Yes. Import, paste, or drag in an SGF file, review the move list, and continue if the position is not finished.