Companion Baduk

GO (also known as Baduk or Weiqi) is a deeply strategic and rewarding board game with endless opportunities for discovery. This application provides an intuitive and supportive environment where new players can practice, learn, and grow their skills with the help of beginner-friendly AI.

By making GO more approachable and engaging, this platform empowers newcomers to enjoy the game, build confidence, and experience the joy of improvement from the very start.

Links:
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PLAY

The play page is designed for simplicity. Players can place a stone, and the game progresses automatically. Pressing Play will start a fresh game with the komi, board size, rules, and AI settings preconfigured by the program.

Game modes include:

• Normal: A standard game of Go
• Chinese: The game starts with a stone on each corner, alternating in color (traditional placement for even games)
• Handicap: The white player is stronger, but Black starts with handicap stones

Challenge Mode

Occasionally, a Challenge Mode button appears, launching a non-standard game variant. The options are intentionally a surprise for the player.

PUZZLES

Features Go puzzles (Tsumego) with an info box providing hints and explanations.

LEARN

Progressive unlocking system with:

• Interactive tutorials for practical scenarios
• Skill-level adaptation
• Personalized challenges
• Guided learning path from beginner to advanced play

SHOP

Customization options including:

• Historic games for study
• Stone/board designs
• AI coaching helpers

PROFILE

Player tracking features:

• Rank progression (40k to 5d)
• Win rate statistics
• Game statistics
• Custom equipment management

Baduk Rating explanation & belt colors:

Note:
The demo edition has all the same features, but the AI will be capped at 20 kyu difficulty. This allows the first 20 difficulty levels of the game to be free to play during the demo.