Observed arrival · 2026-09-30
Shax: a Somali strategy game for the browser
A browser version of the traditional two-player Somali board game, with rules, computer opponents, and four language options.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Players learning or revisiting Somali Shax
- Worth noticing
- Its Oodan rule requires an opponent to open a path for a fully blocked player; a jare made by that move does not count.
Field notes
The described match moves through placement, a removal to make room, and movement along connected lines; reaching three in a row lets a player take an opponent’s piece. A special rule, Oodan, requires the opponent to open a space for a completely blocked player, and a jare made by that opening move does not count. The mobile apps are presented as future releases, while online play against other people is not yet available.
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