# Shogi

Shogi is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. It is rated 5.3 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $3.41 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1587
- **Categories:** Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Pattern Movement, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.3 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** Hermann Friedl, Mitsuo Yamamoto, Maiko Fujita, Tomoko de Haas Kita, Masahiro Nakajima, Néstor Romeral Andrés, Madoka Kitao

**Publishers:** (Unknown), (Self-Published), (Public Domain)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 2.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/380831-board-game-mikado |
| 401 Games | 10.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/mikado |
| Spelexperten | 49 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/mikado.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 39.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/mikado |
| Game Ninja | 69 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/mikado-en/ |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 6.5 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/mikado-cayro |
| Jugar x Jugar | 6.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/1367-mikado-8422878808533.html |
| Reflexshop | 2690 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/mikado-tarsasjatek |
| Get Your Fun | 8.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037972-mikado-grandi-classici.html |
| Nexus | 1395 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/mikado-en/ |
| Spielezar | 15.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/abstrakte-spiele/mikado |
| Hyggeonkel | 149.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/shogi |
| Alphaspel | 229 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/113563-shogi-basic-set-26x26-cm |
| World of Board Games | 399 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/shogi |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 40.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/13902-shogi-4014156032071.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 43.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_210151 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogi)
- [Shogi in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shogi)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2065)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._