Xiangqi
象棋The legendary Chinese Chess. Maneuver generals, hopping screen cannons, river-patrolling elephants, and chariots in an ancient Chu-Han battlefield.
Immerse yourself in centuries of intellectual strategy, festive folk challenges, and timeless arcade fun from China, Korea, and South Asia. Play against smart AI or friends—100% free with zero downloads.
The legendary Chinese Chess. Maneuver generals, hopping screen cannons, river-patrolling elephants, and chariots in an ancient Chu-Han battlefield.
Ancient Chinese five-in-a-row board game. Place black and white stones on a 15×15 wooden grid to build an unbroken line of five before your opponent.
China's beloved "Fight the Landlord" card game. Bid to become the Landlord or unite as cooperating Farmers to drop bombs, tractors, and rockets!
Connect pairs of identical Mahjong tiles (Wan, Bamboo, Dots, Dragons) with clear paths having at most two 90-degree turns before the clock runs out!
The viral sensation Tiao Yi Tiao! Press and hold to charge spring momentum, release to leap from block to block, and land in center bullseyes for combo multipliers.
The 4,000-year-old game of profound territorial strategy. Encircle territory, capture enemy stones, maintain liberties, and master Chinese area scoring against intelligent AI.
Korean Chess. Roving elephants that raid deep across enemy borders, cannons leaping through palace diagonals, and tactical turn passing (한수 쉼).
Traditional Korean five-in-a-row played on authentic Baduk wood. Master the Dancheong aesthetic, Sam-sam (3-3) forks, and stone alignment tactics.
Beloved Korean Lunar New Year race game! Throw 4 wooden Yut sticks (Do, Gae, Geol, Yut, Mo), sprint across diagonal shortcuts, piggyback tokens, and capture opponents.
Korean paper tile flipping duel! Pull back and slam your folded cardboard tile onto the ground disk to generate aerodynamic lift and flip it 180 degrees.
Traditional Korean shuttlecock kicking game! Tap and kick the tassel-wrapped brass coin in the golden sweet spot zone to maintain endless juggles and high scores.
Traditional Korean street honeycomb candy challenge! Use a fine steel needle to trace and pop out the stamped shape without cracking the fragile sugar toffee.
Korea's premier 48-card floral matching battle! Capture Brights (Gwang), Animals (Godori), and Ribbons, then boldly declare GO or bank your score with STOP.
Centuries-old Korean five-stone jacks game! Toss pebbles into the air, rapidly scoop table stones from 1-dan to 4-dan, and conquer the legendary Kkeokgi finale.
Authentic Japanese Chess featuring 9×9 grid, pentagonal kanji pieces, piece promotion zones, and the revolutionary rule of dropping captured enemy pieces back onto the board!
South Asia's favorite tabletop sport! Position and flick the striker along the baseline, sink white and black coins into 4 corner pockets, and secure the Queen cover.
Direct descendant of ancient Indian Pachisi. Roll sixes to unlock tokens from the yard, hunt opponent armies, navigate safe stars, and dash to Home!
The 13th-century Indian game of Gyan Chausar. Climb virtuous ladders, avoid deadly serpents of vice, and race to achieve spiritual liberation on Square 100!
The ancient royal cross-shaped board game of India. Toss 6 natural cowrie shells, score the rare 25 (Pachis), form impenetrable blockades, and race 4 pawns to Charkoni!
Traditional South Asian count-and-capture game across 12 hollowed wooden pits. Sow tamarind seeds, trigger bonus store turns, and execute tactical opposite captures.
The 2,500-year-old Indian village street sport! Tap the tapered spindle peg into the air, time your swing perfectly at the apex, and launch 150m monster drives across the field.
Makar Sankranti rooftop kite battles! Steer your vibrant diamond patang against dynamic wind gusts, cross strings with rival kites in thrilling Pech duels, and shout "Kaata Hai!"
Descendant of 6th-century Indian Chaturanga. Command pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, queen, and king with castling, en passant, promotion, and depth-3 Minimax AI.
East Asian and South Asian board games have evolved over thousands of years, serving as intellectual proving grounds for scholars, festive rituals for harvest celebrations, and beloved street games played in open courtyards.
From the strategic river dividing armies in Xiangqi to the communal joy of throwing carved sticks in Yut Nori, the intense physics of Carrom, and the ancient karmic roots of Pachisi, this arcade offers zero-barrier access to these cultural masterpieces for players, students, and historians worldwide.