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Gonu — Korean Board Games

Three Korean board games: Well, Pumpkin and Cham Gonu. Play the AI or a friend. Now on Google Play

Gonu — Korean Board Games

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Gonu — Korean Board Games — Three Korean board games: Well, Pumpkin and Cham Gonu. Play the AI or a friend. Free to play on Google Play, with ads. 9 languages.

About the Game

Gonu is a family of traditional Korean games where pieces step one point at a time along the lines. Trap your opponent so they can’t move — or, in Cham Gonu, line up three to capture a piece.

  • Three boards: Well Gonu (2 pieces each), Pumpkin Gonu (3 each) and Cham Gonu (12 each)
  • Vs Computer: Easy, Normal and Hard AI
  • Pick who moves first: you, the AI or random
  • 2-Player mode on the same device
  • Tap a piece to see where it can move
  • Undo your last move
  • Win/loss/draw record for each board and difficulty
  • How-to-play guide for all three boards, with tips
  • Plays in 9 languages

It is free to play and contains ads.

Gonu home screen Gameplay screen

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Released Alongside

Nine board games went up on Google Play together on October 7, alongside five retro puzzle and arcade games. The Apps in Toss versions are still in preparation.

  • Reversi — Flip discs and paint the board your color
  • Four in a Row — Drop discs and be first to line up four
  • Checkers — Jump to capture and crown your kings
  • Dots and Boxes — Connect the dots and claim the most boxes
  • Mancala — Sow seeds and fill your store to win
  • Sea Battle — Find and sink the hidden enemy fleet first
  • Yut Nori — Toss the sticks and race your pieces home
  • Janggi — Classic Korean chess vs computer or friend

Retro puzzle and arcade games: Block Fill, Merge Pop, Make Ten, Bubble Pop, Box Push

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