# BaiFang — Folk board · pinch capture

> Folk board · pinch capture (iPhone/iPad app by Kioran Bramblethyr Vaelock.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baifang/id6801100746 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kioran Bramblethyr Vaelock](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792691738)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 93 MB
- Languages: Chinese (Simplified, China), American English
- Released: 2026-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baifang/id6801100746/reviews.md

## What is BaiFang?

BaiFang (摆方) is a local-first folk board game about pinching captures and forming shapes.

Key features:
- Quick BaiFang: smaller board, fewer rules, good for a first game
- Classic BaiFang: large board with placing, free-capture, and moving
- Three difficulty levels vs the computer, or two players on one phone
- Host a game on the same Wi‑Fi
- Rules, undo and hints, replay, on-device record

No account required. Games and stats stay on this device by default.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-08-31

1.Home screen now includes a preview board, with Quick BaiFang as the main button.
2.Classic modes are three tiles; rules, settings, and record are at the bottom.
3.Onboarding includes diagrams; the game screen shows both scores and whose turn it is.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-30

fix known ieeues

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-26

1. Customizable board background
2. Match record saving
3. Support for reviewing past match records
4. Share match records with others via LAN
5. Fixed known issues

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-26

Fixed known issues
Optimized the game experience

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-18

No release notes.

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