Kōnane

Name: Kōnane
Price: 1.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (15 reviews)
Author: Instant Interactive

Board

$1.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

15 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Board
Developer

Instant Interactive
Language

EN
English
Size

59.5
MB

Welcome to kōnane, a game played by the ancient people of Hawaii! Legend has is that King Kamehameha could not be defeated. Can you become a master of kōnane as well? --- FEATURES --- - Learn to play by viewing the tutorial. Gameplay is similar to checkers. - Play games on an 8 by 8 board. - Play against the device or share and play with a friend. - Earn your place on leaderboards and obtain achievements in Game Center. - Various settings to control aspects such as difficulty and the inclusion of hints. - Beautiful graphics to include coral and lava rock playing pieces. - Hawaiian glossary with visual and audio pronunciations.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

15 Ratings

Authentic looking
01/06/2015

Ahikanana
Very nice and realistic gameplay. Tested on a device running iOS 5.1.1 and another device running iOS 7.1.2. Though this game has not been improved in a while I would like to see the following additions made: Option to choose board size such as 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, & 9x10. The ability to choose which first piece is removed by each player since there may be some strategy involved on the part of the second player on deciding whether to remove his piece nearer to the center or nearer to one side. When a winner is declared, display the banner in a way so that it does not obscure view of the board. Players need to be able to analyze the outcome of the game. On a 4-in-a-row game that I downloaded, the banner is narrow so that it does not cover any row completely and somewhat opaque so that it may be easily seen through. Also, please add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi play since players might not always be available in the Game Center or online. Also, if there is to be any sort of scoring as I noticed in the Game Center such as least number of moves, number of pieces taken, and number of points accumulated, then these statistics should be displayed somewhere on the screen, perhaps at the bottom, and in a locally stored leaderboard list. Lastly, the option for a player to specify his or her own name should also be made available. This long wish list may be a lot to ask, but perhaps such improvements will lead to greater popularity of this ancient game in the 21st century.
Authentic looking
01/06/2015

Ahikanana

Very nice and realistic gameplay. Tested on a device running iOS 5.1.1 and another device running iOS 7.1.2. Though this game has not been improved in a while I would like to see the following additions made: Option to choose board size such as 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, & 9x10. The ability to choose which first piece is removed by each player since there may be some strategy involved on the part of the second player on deciding whether to remove his piece nearer to the center or nearer to one side. When a winner is declared, display the banner in a way so that it does not obscure view of the board. Players need to be able to analyze the outcome of the game. On a 4-in-a-row game that I downloaded, the banner is narrow so that it does not cover any row completely and somewhat opaque so that it may be easily seen through. Also, please add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi play since players might not always be available in the Game Center or online. Also, if there is to be any sort of scoring as I noticed in the Game Center such as least number of moves, number of pieces taken, and number of points accumulated, then these statistics should be displayed somewhere on the screen, perhaps at the bottom, and in a locally stored leaderboard list. Lastly, the option for a player to specify his or her own name should also be made available. This long wish list may be a lot to ask, but perhaps such improvements will lead to greater popularity of this ancient game in the 21st century.
Broke on Latest OS
11/27/2020

jimray
No longer loads on new OS. Very disappointed, my son and I played it all the time.
Broke on Latest OS
11/27/2020

jimray

No longer loads on new OS. Very disappointed, my son and I played it all the time.
Mahalo for a great game
04/20/2018

Species5618
I love this version of the Kōnane. Great look, challenging computer play and the glossary with the spoken pronunciation of the Hawaiian words pertaining to the game is an added bonus!All that we need now is an update to iOS 11!Update: iOS11 now available. I have had great interactions with the developer. I still love the game best version available.
Mahalo for a great game
04/20/2018

Species5618

I love this version of the Kōnane. Great look, challenging computer play and the glossary with the spoken pronunciation of the Hawaiian words pertaining to the game is an added bonus!All that we need now is an update to iOS 11!Update: iOS11 now available. I have had great interactions with the developer. I still love the game best version available.
My favorite game!!
02/02/2024

Natalie Coninx
I love Konane game! I knew I asked for that real life board game, but it’s very hard to find to buy and play on the table. I found this app that is easy to find and download onto my phone.
My favorite game!!
02/02/2024

Natalie Coninx

I love Konane game! I knew I asked for that real life board game, but it’s very hard to find to buy and play on the table. I found this app that is easy to find and download onto my phone.

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Game Center achievements and leaderboards now work correctly on all devices.

Version 2.0.2 04/02/2018

No Details Provided

The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.

Accessibility

Information

Seller: Instant Interactive
Size: 59.5 MB
Category: Board
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.3 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 9.3 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.3 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.3 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.

Apple TV
Requires tvOS 11.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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Supports

Game Center

Discover new games and play with friends. This game also features leaderboards and achievements.
Family Sharing

Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.