Whale Shogi

1981

R. Wayne Schmittberger

BGG Average Rating

6.6

community average

Players

2-2

Weight

3.00/5.00

Playtime

30 min

Age

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Grid Movement

📂 Categories

Abstract Strategy

🏢 Publishers

(Public Domain) (Self-Published) (Web published)

📖 About This Game

Whale Shogi was created by R. Wayne Schmittberger, the former editor of Games magazine. It is played on a 6x6 board, and the pieces are all named after sea mammals. Normal Shogi drop rules apply. The porpoise is the only piece that promotes. If the porpoise is captured, it must be promoted to a killer whale when it is dropped back on the board.