# Shax - Board Game — Ancient strategy of stones

> Ancient strategy of stones (iPhone/iPad app by Antonio Oliver.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shax-board-game/id6829652837 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Antonio Oliver](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670753360)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Somali, Swedish
- Released: 2026-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-10

## What is Shax?

Shax is the classic strategy game of Somalia: two players, 24 points, 12 stones each. Place your stones, form a jare – three in a row – and capture your opponent's stones. Simple to learn, endlessly deep.

• PLAY LOCALLY – Play a friend on the same device, or challenge the built-in AI at four levels: Easy, Normal, Hard and Expert. The stronger levels think ahead and vary their play, so no two games feel the same.
• SHAX GROUP – A new way to play for 3, 4 or 5 players on one device: the familiar Shax rings shaped as a star with a centre point. Fill any seat with a friend or an AI at its own level.
• ONLINE WITH GAME CENTER – Turn-based matches with friends or random opponents. Games feel live when you are both in the app and wait for you when you are not.
• DAILY PUZZLE – A fresh, verified puzzle every day. Solve it in as few moves as possible, keep your streak alive and share a spoiler-free result.
• LEADERBOARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS – Climb the Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements.
• LEARN IN MINUTES – Interactive lessons teach the board, placement, jare and the movement phase.
• BEAUTIFUL & CALM – A dusk-lit desert with drifting sand, handcrafted stones, haptics and smooth animations. Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion.
• PRIVATE – No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking. No account needed.

Available in English, Swedish, Somali and Arabic.

## Is Shax safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Shax.

## Is Shax legit?

Shax - Board Game appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shax is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-11-10

Game Center leaderboards and achievements are now available. Track your progress and compete with other players.

### 1.0 — 2026-11-06

No release notes.

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All apps by Antonio Oliver: https://appshunter.io/developer/1670753360

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