# Tabletop Mini Shogi — Your device is the board

> Your device is the board (iPhone/iPad app by NIJIZO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabletop-mini-shogi/id6762557197 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NIJIZO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765848169)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabletop-mini-shogi/id6762557197/reviews.md

## What is Tabletop Mini Shogi?

Put your iPhone or iPad on the table and play shogi face to face.

ABOUT MINI SHOGI
Mini shogi (5×5 shogi) is a compact variant of Japanese chess played on a 5×5 board with six piece types: King, Rook, Bishop, Gold, Silver, and Pawn. The rules are the same as standard shogi, so a full game takes only a few minutes. Great for beginners and shogi fans alike.

FEATURES
• Two Players: place the device between you and play on one screen
• Play vs AI: three levels – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
• How to Play: a hands-on tutorial and a piece-movement guide
• Game review: scrub the evaluation graph, try alternative moves, flip the board
• Undo the last move
• Japanese and English. Choose kanji or letter pieces (K, R, B, G, S, P) in Settings
• iPhone and iPad, with a wood-grain board and a dark Japanese-style design

HOW TO PLAY
1. Choose Two Players or Play vs AI from the menu
2. Put the device on the table and play face to face
3. After the game, open Review to step through the moves and the evaluation graph

ABOUT THE AI
A fast search engine reads several moves ahead. Advanced thinks for up to 3 seconds per move and searches up to 12 plies.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-09-20

• Review: the evaluation graph is now computed during the game, so it appears instantly with stable values
• Play vs AI: Intermediate is now easier (midway between Beginner and Advanced)
• Now available in Europe. In those regions, usage analytics is sent only after you consent
• Minor improvements

### 2.0 — 2026-09-15

• English support: the app is now Tabletop Mini Shogi, with letter pieces (K, R, B, G, S, P). Switch between kanji and letters in Settings
• How to Play now includes a hands-on tutorial and a piece-movement guide
• Redesigned Review: scrub the evaluation graph, try alternative moves, flip the board
• Much stronger AI: the rebuilt search engine reads over 10x more positions in the same time. Advanced now thinks for 3 seconds
• Repetition rule updated: fourfold repetition is a draw; perpetual check loses
• New wood-grain board and piece artwork; the home screen fits smaller iPhones

### 1.1 — 2026-04-26

v1.1
  ・対局画面のダイアログを刷新、見やすく操作しやすく
  ・先手「玉」と後手「王」を区別表示
  ・メニュー画面をシンプルに整理
  ・細かなUI改善とバグ修正

### 1.0 — 2026-04-22

No release notes.

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