| Name of the game | Short description | Western equivalent |
| Go | Territory-surrounding game with stones | None |
| Go-moku | Object is to get 5 stones in a row
Played on same board as go but is an entirely different game | Pente; distant relative of tic-tac-toe |
| Renju | Really just an advanced form of go-moku | Pente; distant relative of tic-tac-toe |
| Shogi | Played on a 9x9 board; can use captured pieces against opponent | Chess |
| Sugoroku (one type) | Race game | Backgammon |
| Sugoroku (another type) | Race game | Snakes and Ladders |