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DESCRIPTION
Goban is a Go board application for Mac OS X. Use it to play Go against GNU Go or other players on the Internet Go servers.

Features of Goban include:

  • A simple user interface
  • Inspectors to view different aspects of the game
  • Internet Go client
  • Opens and saves standard SGF files
  • Supports the Go Modem Protocol and the Go Text Protocol
  • Japanese rules
  • Automatic Scoring
  • Simultaneous games are possible
  • Resizable board
  • OS X Native... 100% Cocoa, Objective C application
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.2.12:
  • Fix problem when observing IGS games.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.1 or later.
RELATED LINKS
    Additional designs for the stones are available. In order to use them, create a folder named Goban in your Library folder, create a folder named Stones in the Goban folder you just created, and copy the content of this package in the Stones folder.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Sen:te
Downloads:29,725
  - Version d/l:7,481
Games:Card & Board
License:Free
Date:29 Aug 2006
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
****½
Goban User Reviews (17 posts)Write A Review
Aug 29 2006
*****

MIKURO  Great program. Definitely the best IGS (Internet Go Server) client available. Plus, it has GnuGo integrated, so you can play against the computer (which is great for beginners).

The graphics are beautiful. Goban is by far the nicest-looking Go program I've seen on any platform. Very smooth and very subtle, like a real Go set.

However, this is actually not the Go program I use most. I prefer to play on KGS (Kiseido Go Server), which can only be done with the official KGS client (called CGoban). You can check out KGS at http://kgs.kiseido.com . I find the KGS server to much more friendly than IGS. It's especially good for beginners, or anyone of any level who wants to learn (or teach).

Bottom line: Goban is great. KGS is also great.  (Version 3.2.12)

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Oct 29 2005

ANONYMOUS  disk image is mounting

but the program does not start

G4 os X2.8  (Version 3.2.9)

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Jun 3 2005

GüNTER  Disk image doesn't work.  (Version 3.2.6)

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Feb 9 2005

DAVE  Connecting to the default server gives me '0 users' and the server disconnects after like 1 minute.

Comment on 'hell to learn'. Well, Go certainly is complex and difficult but that's precisely what makes it so great. It's actually pretty sweet... although tough. Also, don't think you'd ever really stop learning it. The basics are really simple but then... you'll never stop discovering.  (Version 3.2.3 v65.3)

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