Goban · Desktop Gomoku game

Play Gomoku, then review.

A 15×15 board. Three rule sets. Games stay local.

macOS + WindowsMITSep 30, 2026Local app

Goban wood board showing a finished game with Black's five in a row, the top bar, and the timeline under the board

Review names the mistakes.

Review stays on the board: the timeline becomes a score curve, and each mistake it can prove is explained beside it.

Stones become marks.

Triangles and circles on ruled paper; the game stays as it was.

Goban notebook theme showing a completed game with triangle and circle pieces, a five-in-a-row highlight, and the timeline

Every game stays on this computer.

Three rule sets

Freestyle, swap2, or Renju.

Four computer levels

Beginner to Extreme; Hard and Extreme alternate colours.

Review an SGF

Import, paste, or drag in a file.

Replay the key move

Retry from before the mistake; the original game stays.

Practise positions

Drills on the main board and a daily streak.

No account

Nothing to sign in to; no server.

v1.76.0Sep 30, 2026Release notes ›

FAQ

Which computers does it run on?

macOS on Apple Silicon and Windows x64. There is no Intel Mac build. On Windows it needs the WebView2 runtime, which Windows 10 and 11 usually include.

What happens when I import an SGF?

It opens at the last move; the timeline under the board steps through it. If the position is unfinished, you can continue playing from it.

How strong is the computer?

All four levels use one engine. Beginner blocks your fours but often misses open threes; Normal takes about 0.4 seconds a move; Extreme uses Hard's search with two and a half times the time. By default you alternate colours on Hard and Extreme. The rule set is chosen on the New game card and applies when you press Start.

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