# Surakarta: Loop Capture — Javanese strategy board game

> Javanese strategy board game (iPhone/iPad app by Phuc Huynh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surakarta-loop-capture/id6782960574 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Phuc Huynh](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779869359)
- Category: Education
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surakarta-loop-capture/id6782960574/reviews.md

## What is Surakarta?

Surakarta is a classic strategy game from Solo (Surakarta), Indonesia, played on a 6x6 board with eight looping corner tracks. What makes it special is the loop capture: you take an enemy piece only by sliding along a straight line, curving around one or more corner loops, and landing right on it. A plain move never captures, but a looping move does, so every turn is a small puzzle of paths and angles.

How to play
- Tap one of your pieces to select it.
- Move to an empty square, or slide around a corner loop to land on an enemy piece and capture it.
- A move with no loop cannot capture; only the looping path takes a piece.
- Capture all enemy pieces, or reach the capture target, to win.
- Play against the computer or with a friend on the same device.

Features
- One player vs computer with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard.
- Two players on one tablet or phone, taking turns on the same screen.
- Kid mode highlights captures and shows the looping path.
- 11 languages, with right-to-left support for Arabic and Urdu.
- Large, easy touch targets made for small hands.

Private and offline
- Works fully offline. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no data collected.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.2 — 2026-07-14

Surakarta now features a royal Javanese-inspired visual redesign with a new illustrated board setting, detailed playing pieces, friendly mascots, victory artwork, logo, app icon, and launch screen.

### 2.1 — 2026-07-02

A royal new look! Surakarta now shines with hand-crafted Javanese art — golden batik game tokens, adorable red & blue mascots, a fresh logo, an elegant indigo palace background, and a joyful winner celebration. Same loop-capture strategy for 1 or 2 players. Enjoy!

### 1.0 — 2026-06-25

No release notes.

## More apps by Phuc Huynh

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- [Macanan: Tiger & Goats](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macanan-tiger-and-goats/id6782366927)

All apps by Phuc Huynh: https://appshunter.io/developer/6779869359

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