Tanuki Go
A playful path into the Go board game

Learn Go.
By playing.

Short lessons. Puzzles you play on the board. Learning games and practice shaped by your mistakes. Find your way from the first stone to a game of your own.

Take a look inside

Pre-release preview of the planned app. Product visuals include concept layouts; the app is not available to download yet.

Product concept · the planned experience
Start from zero. Or build on what you know.iPhone · iPad · Mac
01 · A clear way forward

Always know
what to try next.

A course that starts with your first stone and builds towards independent play. Every lesson opens the door to the next idea, with time to revisit what you have learned.

  • A guided path from the basics
  • Short lessons, each with a clear purpose
  • Repetition that brings an idea back into play
Start from zero. Or build on what you know.
Current Tanuki Go prototype showing the first unit of the learning path
Learning path from the current prototype. The interface may change before release.
A move to try

Capture the black stone

See why this move works

The white move fills the black stone’s last liberty. With no liberties left, the black stone is captured.

Concept exercise. Open the explanation to explore the move.

02 · Learn with your next move

Don’t just read
about a move.
Make it.

Place a stone, try a connection, save a group. A short explanation gives you what you need, just when you need it. Then the board gives the idea meaning.

  • Hands-on board puzzles
  • Theory in the moment it helps
  • Feedback that explains the idea
03 · Practice that follows your play

Your game shows you
what to practise.

A missed connection becomes something to work on. After an AI learning game in Learn or Practice, turn key mistakes into personal exercises — and try the idea again in a fresh position.

01

Your learning game

Put an idea to work against on-device AI.

02

A move worth revisiting

See the situation behind a learning mistake.

03

Your next exercise

Return to it in a focused exercise.

Personal exercises follow AI learning games in Learn and Practice. Free Play is a separate space for a game of your own.

Want to explore a whole finished game? Full on-device AI analysis is a separate subscription feature.

04 · A deeper practice

Small puzzles.
A bigger understanding.

A broad bank of exercises, organised by the ideas you want to understand. Clear explanations help you recognise a pattern, rather than memorise an answer.

Capturing & escaping

Surround a stone — or find its way out.

Connections & cuts

Keep a group together. Spot where it can be split.

Life & death

Learn when a group is safe, and when it can be captured.

Tesuji

Find a skilful move that makes a position work.

Joseki

Explore useful local sequences in the corner.

Fuseki

See how opening moves work together across the board.

Already know the rules? Head into the themes you want to practise.

05 · A game of your own

Play with AI.
Or share one device.

Settle into a game at your own pace. Play against on-device AI, or put an iPad between you and someone across the table.

Concept illustration · two people playing on one iPad
Concept illustration · two people playing on one iPad

AI, right on your device

Choose your side and an AI level. Keep playing without a connection — no remote opponent needed.

Two people. One board.

Sit side by side or opposite each other. Take turns on the same device. Free local play, together.

06 · At home on Apple

A small screen.
A big board.
Your kind of space.

Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac. A quick lesson in your hand, a shared board on iPad, a spacious practice session at your Mac — with layouts made for each device.

Tanuki GoLearnPracticePlayPick up where you left off
Your next discovery

Stay connected

Mac
Practice

Keep your group together

Revisit an idea
iPad
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A move to try

Capture the black stone

Find its last liberty.

Keep exploring↗
iPhone
Concept layouts for the planned iPhone, iPad and Mac app — not release screenshots.

iCloud

Your progress and saved games travel with you through private iCloud sync.

Game Center

Bring your learning XP to the weekly league.

Offline by design

Learn and play with local AI offline. Sync, purchases and Game Center use Apple services when connected.

A few things
before your first move.

I’ve never played Go. Can I start here?

Yes. The course begins with where to place a stone, how groups connect and how captures work. You learn an idea by trying it on the board.

What if I already know the rules?

Use thematic practice to work on a particular skill, revisit an idea through a lesson, or settle into a game against local AI.

What is free, and what does the subscription add?

Free Play includes unrestricted games against local AI and two players on one device. The subscription adds unlimited learning Energy and full on-device AI analysis of finished games. Launch prices and the exact learning allowance will be published before release.

Do personal exercises follow every game?

They follow AI learning games within Learn and Practice. Free Play does not automatically create personal exercises. Full finished-game analysis is a separate subscription feature.

Can I use it offline?

Learning, practice and local games are designed to work offline. iCloud sync, StoreKit purchases and Game Center features depend on Apple service availability.

Where can I download it?

Tanuki Go is in pre-release and is not available yet. This page presents the planned experience for iPhone, iPad and Mac. A verified App Store link and release date will appear when confirmed.

A whole new game.
One move at a time.

Your first stone is a good place to begin.