We build software for board game players.
GameBoardLab is a small studio making desktop and mobile apps for serious board game study. We start with Go. Chess and other classic games are on the way.
One studio, several board games.
Each app is built for a single game and a single discipline: review, study, and analysis. Same design language across the lineup, same Apple-native build approach.
GoReview
Deep Go analysis for macOS, iPhone, and iPad. Run KataGo locally on Metal, review SGF libraries on a desktop workstation, and keep the same library on your iPhone or iPad through iCloud.
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ChessReview, and more.
We're applying the same approach to other board games. Same craftsmanship, same Apple-native stack, same respect for player time.
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Quietly serious software.
Three principles that show up in every product we ship.
Local-first
Analysis runs on your device. We don't send your game records or board state to a server.
Apple-native
Built for macOS and iOS in Swift, not packaged from a cross-platform shell. Looks and behaves like a real Mac app.
No noise
No ads. No tracking pixels. No nag screens. No upsell pressure. The product earns its place on your machine.
Start with GoReview.
Free download for Mac. Free universal companion app on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.