SHŌBU is an elegant abstract strategy board game for two players, created by Jamie Sajdak and Manolis Vranas in 2019.
Use your stones to push all your opponent's stones off any one of four boards to win!
Wooden edition by Woodideas
4 parts Board:
Alder & Maple board with light or dark bamboo inlines.
Cage: 47 mm / 1.85"
The board has thin felt on back side.
Size: 185x185x10 mm / 7.25"x7.25"x0.4"
Pieces:
Bog oak wood tiles with live edge.
Acacia wood tiles with live edge.
Size: approximately 4-5 cm / 1.6-2"
Because pushing and displacing your opponent’s stones is at the heart of SHŌBU, the pieces are intentionally made slightly larger than the individual spaces.
The larger size does not interfere with gameplay; instead, it reinforces the physical and strategic character of the game, where stones push and displace one another.
(If you’re more interested in the original version with river stones, please let me know.)
Instead of a rope, the set includes a foldable wooden rod for dividing the playing field.
Oak wood box for full set storage.
Size: 220x220x105 mm / 8.66"x8.66"x4.13"
Full set weight is about 2.3 kg
Full set contains 4 parts Board, 16+16 wooden tiles, foldable rod and wooden box.
For all wooden components the natural wood texture has been saved.
Without the use of paints or stains.
Only wood, linseed oil and wax.
All pictures are actual.
