Underplayed Gems

Ancient Go (2017)

Ancient Go cover
Developer
Hart Laboratories LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 102 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Playing Ancient Go feels like a calm, thoughtful duel of wits, with clean visuals and a gentle learning curve that rewards patient planning.

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What players say

Players say the AI is too weak even at max difficulty, and the game lacks basic features like saving, replay, and resigning. Multiplayer via OGS is often broken, and some report crashes or the game being abandoned by the developer. A few beginners find it a fine introduction.

Screenshots

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