ShogiHome
ShogiHome is a desktop shogi app for macOS, Windows, and Linux that lets you play games, analyze positions, and manage game records.
What is ShogiHome?
ShogiHome is a desktop shogi application for players who want to play, study, and organize Japanese chess on a Mac. It supports games against AI engines that use the USI protocol, making it useful for casual play, training, and deeper post-game analysis. The app also helps users manage shogi records, review positions, and work with a touch-friendly interface on supported devices. Because it is built for desktop use across macOS, Windows, and Linux, it fits well into home study setups and cross-platform workflows. ShogiHome is open source and also has a web version with more limited capabilities, while the desktop app is the main option for users who want engine support and a fuller shogi workspace.
Key features
- Play shogi against AI engines that support the USI protocol
- Analyze games and board positions on the desktop
- Manage and review shogi game records in one place
- Use a touch-friendly interface designed for desktop and tablet-style input
- Run the same app across macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Access a web version for lighter use without full desktop engine support
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
ShogiHome is a legitimate desktop board-game app. Its normal behavior is to store your app settings and saved game data locally, and desktop features that connect to external AI engines may read or write the shogi files you choose to open. Keep the app if you use it, and use extra care when adding third-party engines or opening shared game files from sources you do not trust.
Recommendation: Keep ShogiHome if you play or study shogi on your Mac, especially if you use AI engine analysis or save game records in the app. If you no longer use it, you can remove it along with its support files to free space, but doing so may delete your saved preferences and local records.
Common paths
/Applications/ShogiHome.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/ShogiHome
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.electron.electron-shogi.plist
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