A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one. Players gave Jishogi a 100% positive score. Released June 23, 2022. Top tags include Puzzle, Walking Simulator, Anime, Dark, Surreal, Story Rich, Exploration, Female Protagonist, Choices Matter, and Adventure.
A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.
Developed by Lab Rabbit Games ltd · Published by Lab Rabbit Games ltd
Player Review Breakdown
Jishogi has about 79 positive and 0 negative player reviews out of a total 79. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.
100%
positive of 79 player reviews
Full Game Details
From the Devs
Note: You do not need any knowledge of chess or shogi whatsoever in order to enjoy this game. The puzzles are 2D spatial puzzles that use chess and shogi pieces as a theme, and are more akin to something like solitaire than real-life chess or shogi. In-game help is always available and shogi pieces are color-coded so that anyone can memorize them easily. There is also an easy mode that anybody should be able to complete without trouble.
Otonashi Mayu is a bullied, weird girl. She is excellent at shogi, but extremely quiet, a little scary, and dark rumors swirl about her like thick smoke. Her worst bully, Fifield, torments her regularly, and the game begins with the start of her worst act yet.
Magic exists in this society, and Fifield is a witch. Using her power, she decides to invade Mayu's mind, with the goal of digging up all of her dark secrets, and uncovering the truth of what exactly Mayu is and why. But the mind invasion spell is fragile, and there are some things that are better left uncovered. Let things slip too far, and the hunted just might be able to become the hunter...
Part puzzle game, part walking simulator, and part visual novel, Jishogi is a story about revenge, forgiveness, talent, ethics, and sexuality. It features heavy moral ambiguity, and as much potential for evil as there is good. Note: The game has between 3-10 hours worth of content, depending on how many endings you want to see and how fast you are with puzzles.
Back of the Box
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
17
Age ratings
ClassInd (Brazil) 16 — Violência Temas sensíveis Linguagem imprópria
IGRS (Indonesia) 18 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Horor Kekerasan
Steam (Germany) 16 — Gewalt Alkohol / Tabak Derbe Sprache