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Goban3Dv1.3

Released April 29, 2026Major

iOS

What changed

  • New featureIntegrated KataGo AI with 26 skill levels for offline play
  • UXAdded human-style AI behavior for lower skill ranks
  • LocalizationAdded support for 8 Indian languages and Mexican Spanish
  • LocalizationImproved right-to-left layout support for Arabic and Hebrew
  • New featureAdded 2D board color customization options
  • UXAdded offline indicator for Game Center connectivity status
  • UXOptimized HUD layout for smaller iPhone screens
  • PerformanceFixed AI handling of pass and resign actions
  • PerformanceImproved coordinate parsing reliability for AI moves

Original release notes

KataGo — the world's strongest Go AI — is now free and fully offline in Goban3D.

NEW IN 1.3
• KataGo AI support — 26 skill levels from 20 Kyu to full strength, all on-device with no internet or account required
• Human-style AI at weaker ranks, so the computer plays like a real person at your level — not a crippled superhuman
• 8 new Indian language locales: Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu
• Mexican Spanish (es-MX) added
• Filled in missing translations across many languages
• Improved right-to-left layout for Arabic and Hebrew
• Choose your 2D board colour: classic brown or bright yellow
• Offline indicator when Game Center is unreachable
• Better HUD layout on small iPhones — info panel collapses neatly out of the way

FIXES
• KataGo handles pass and resign cleanly
• More reliable coordinate parsing for AI moves (no more silent A1 fallbacks)

Thank you for playing. Feedback and bug reports: [email protected]

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