Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

## About This Game

The rules of Go are fairly simple and are covered in full within interactive
in-game tutorials. In short, two players take turns placing stones on the
board with the goal to control more territory than the opponent. The strategy
to accomplish this goal runs deep, which is what has kept people playing Go
for thousands of years. In The Conquest of Go , the player will compete
against nations for control of land and resources through a campaign mode with
Go gameplay. Players will improve theirs skills by playing matches, reviewing
matches, and completing tutorials and puzzles. Several educational and AI
assisted features are available to help new and experienced players. Once the
player has grasped the basics, they can also challenge opponents online from
around the world.

* Battle against computer controlled nations for ownership of land across the map
* Play matches in several different terrains and board sizes depending on the size and environment of the land being conquered
* Cities are populated within conquered land which supply resources to the army
* Resources can be spent on different abilities to assist your army during battles
* Defend against enemy invasions by completing matches from a preset board positions
* Review matches with the AI to discover optimal moves and improve the morale of your army
* Several options are available to setup each campaign to the player’s preferences and difficulty

* Join the Online Go Server community of over 190,000 ranked players
* Challenge players to live matches to play directly, or correspondence matches which can be played over longer periods of time, allowing players to connect and play moves when available
* Play casual and ranked matches
* View and spectate active matches being played
* Communicate with players and spectators through in-game chat

* Automatic adjustment of AI skill and handicap to match the player’s skill level during the campaign
* At max AI level, the AI is able to compete with professional Go players
* AI analysis can be toggled on in order to see optimal moves and variations recommended by the AI
* Ability to display of estimated win rate and score percentages as well as territory during matches or match review

* Learn the rules, basic shapes, and strategy of Go through interactive tutorials
* Learn Go terminology from the Glossary system
* Learn and recognize Go shapes as they are played with the automatic shape detection system

* Play against a local opponent on the same computer, play against the AI, or pit the AI against each other for local match play
* Various settings for board size (5×5 – 19×19), handicap, komi, and time are available

The Conquest of Go