Go
September 15, 2024
More About Go
With its rich strategy and simple rules, the ancient game of Go (Wei-chi/Baduk) is widely regarded as the ultimate thinking game. This product will allow you to learn and master this game!
- Full 9x9, 13x13 games (19x19 limited to 180 moves. Paid version allows whole game)
- 10 Difficulty levels from 18 Kyu to 3 Dan
- Aya Go Engine (International Gold Medallist)
- 2 Player Hotseat
- Go Rules, Handicaps. Chinese and Japanese rules supported.
- Hints at 1 Dan level to help you develop.
- Help includes a walk-through and links to teaching resources.
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.
Latest Version
2.5
September 15, 2024
AI Factory Limited
Board
Android
5,769,858
Free
uk.co.aifactory.gofree
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User Reviews
Lupo
3 years ago
The ads are not excessive, the territory count is amazing, even worth playing 2 player by yourself, and it was great to play with my wife when it would have been the blind leading the blind. Cherry on top is being able to rewind a move and try variations, seeing how territory prediction changes. It might not be perfect, particularly for players who have an idea what they're doing but it worked great for us!
A Google user
4 years ago
I'm am a TOTAL beginner. The "out the box" settings are too much of a challenge for me. The app could do with a tutorial mode starting with handicaps to white. And a walk thru session with suggested moves for a total beginner I think. However thanks to the wonders of YouTube I found this information :) I've added some handicaps and learnt the objectives. And this app is now perfect for learning to play and pick up the game... I'm starting to beat it!!
Gary Knowles
1 year ago
This is truly a fantastic implementation of Go. Very addictive, having spent hours struggling with it to my great delight. Great presentation and controls. Just wish there was a way to permanently save games at current state so can review and possibly replay in future (or how to make the Save option save multiple games?). The $cost of the add-free version is a pittance, would have paid heaps more just to get the game. Best app I've ever encountered.
Oli Robbins
4 months ago
Simpler app than many others I've tried. As a beginner it's a good way to keep messing around with the mechanics of go.
Davide Kappa
2 months ago
Not bad, but there's no option for the komi. Also, the numbers of prisoners are not displayed. Just displaying these 3 numbers would be enough, so not too demanding for a programmer. ;-)
Andrew Phillips
5 months ago
It would be nice to be able to save and replay games. Also, I really like the "undo" option but sometimes the AI makes a different decision for the same position which can be annoying (and is unlike your backgammon AI)
A Google user
5 years ago
Okay go app. The computer levels are nowhere near as good as they claim to be. I am a 20 kyu player but I can easily defeat the 7 kyu computer level. Also, the territory predictions are not accurate and do not even seem to take into account whose turn it is. The scoring algorithms are not completely accurate and in some cases fail to detect pieces living in seki, instead marking them as prisoners.
Josh Sherwood
2 years ago
Edit: changed to reflect poor response from developer. They don't care about user experience, or the users in general. Our complaints are apparently our fault for not understanding their bad design choices, not them for making bad decisions. I love this app before changes were made to the ad system. It used to be moderate, understandable, and fair but now the frequency and length of the ads have become unbearable. What once was an easy 4 stars is now tragically fallen.
Timothy Frahm
2 years ago
The CPU always plays adjacent to the player, which makes it too easy to trick towards bad moves while i am given with good moves. Still, each level requires the player to master a new technique before advancing. UI is well done. I play this every day. I wish it could be versus over network instead of limited to same device. one more thing. PLEASE, raise the font size for the score! the negative sign is, what, 7 pixels? maybe 5 pixels? seriously, who's idea was that? you have PLENTY of space!
rurik Aunimoto
1 year ago
Love the game, sadly I have no one to play with but the ai is great for a newcomer like me. Ads are annoying but that is of no fault of the creator, I know from experience how annoying and expensive games are to make. My only complaint is that the menu has the click of to pieces of wood. Works for the game play but kinda annoying in the menu.
Chris
2 years ago
The game was good for me to learn how to play but the ads between each game are way too long. I've seen comments from the developers that the ads are skippable after 5 seconds, but if you click the X or Fast Forward, it automatically takes you to the app store instead of back to the game..If you exit the app store and go back to the ad, you have to wait for the ad to finish or go back to the app store.
Bird Furgeson
2 years ago
I used to love the app, but the addition of long inescapable ads that refuse to close even after their videos expire, made it entirely unplayable. *updated after dev response, more than 90% exactly of my last several attempts at play have ended in an ad without fast forward or skip options working/ appearing at all. I cant back out of these awful ads, without completely forcing the app closed and restarting. Maybe look closer at your ad providers, appears a predatory tactic to force a purchase
A Google user
5 years ago
i enjoy the graphics on this go app the best. but it does seem to disobey the rule about not playing a stone where you just lost one. it wont let me do it but lets itself. sometimes it wont recognise where i have clearly 2 strong eyes and everything is completely connected. it still wont attribute the territory to me. an ex is one eye is 1 space and another is 4 but the main thing is the 11k is throwing moves away alot which is annoying and the 7k is fierce,. howabout a 9k on the 13 board?
A Google user
5 years ago
The largest set is behind a paywall, but if you not familiar with go the smaller 2 are what your ganna want to play anyway. Controls are simple, for those complaining they really didnt try very much. Touch anywhere and drag your finger to where you want to place your piece. This doesn't really teach you how to play, but most apps dont. I learned from reading the rules online after a relative bought an actual go set and use this app to practice.
A Google user
5 years ago
Overall, I love the app. GO is a lot of fun, and this app has taught me how to play (i only kinda understood before). The one thing that bothers me is that when playing against the computer, the computer's stone flashes on the screen, too show where the stone is placed. the animation takes 1-2 seconds, and after playing a while, it's annoying to wait for the computer to make a move while the stone flashes on screen.
Hailey Renner
3 years ago
So far, this has been a great app for beginner practice. After all, the best way to learn is to play. That being said, I wish there was a way to play with others, even on the same wi-fi network, without having to pass the device back and forth. Also, the drag to place is a bit awkward and always seems to be miscalibrated on space up. Update: I discovered the setting for play offset literally minutes after placing this review. Thanks for the developer's response!
A Google user
5 years ago
I can't tell if I'm really at a 15 kyu level or if the AI just has jarring moments of glitches. Sometimes the AI plays really strong and other times it makes rather crazy mistakes. In either case after a few initial moves the game falls apart and the AI plays way below the rank it claims. Regardless, its still an enjoyable experience. The board and stones look great, the sound effects are nice. Could use a music option.
A Google user
5 years ago
A good game but very limited. A lot of potential in the app but the developer has a clear goal. I've played a few different games now from this developer and they all seem to be very similar the ads in the game are not bad at all. Only local multiplayer. Nothing online. The pace of the opponent seems to be slow and the stone don't always appear where they're supposed to when you place them. The app also Boggs down my phone and laggs for several seconds at a time. This can be very frustrating.
A Google user
4 years ago
Fantastic app for playing Go against a range of skill levels. Undo/redo functionality is a great learning tool for playing out scenarios multiple times, or for reviewing the game after. It took me a year to decide to buy the paid version, which was very worth it. Additional functionality I would appreciate: - Some cosmetic options (e.g. dark mode) - Better undo/redo navigation: button to move, say, 10 moves forward/backward - Saved game files for later review in-app or elsewhere
Shades
1 year ago
It plays a fine game on small boards, but on 19x19 the play is halted after 180 moves. Other AI factory games give you the full game but show ads in between. Why not this one? It's a thoroughly unsatisfying experience. Just skip this and buy the pro version. Or Crazy Stone, which is surprisingly affordable on Android. Also, the interface is difficult to use accurately; your finger is always in the way of the piece you're placing and the point you're placing it on.
