For immediate release
Thursday, November 5, 2026
KANITABETAI, LLC
Tiny companions carry Go stones and recreate classic matches in Kifu Garden, a new kind of idle sandbox game out now on Steam
KANITABETAI, LLC today released Kifu Garden, an idle sandbox simulation, on Steam for Windows.
On a Go board laid out in the sand, tiny pixel-art companions work together to carry stones and replay real matches one move at a time. They carry captured stones off the board and clear it after each game. Once the board is empty, the next match begins. You can enjoy watching the companions at work and going about their lives even if you’ve never played Go.
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When it rains, it’s time for a break in a garden with 100 companion species.
Day turns to night, the weather shifts, and the seasons change. When a rain-shy companion sets down a stone and heads for shelter, another may pick it up and finish the job. Add structures to the garden, expand the house, and furnish its rooms to see companions lounge on the sofa or play games indoors. From new arrivals to companions that evolve as they grow, there are 100 species to discover and record in your collection.
When monsters attack, the stone carriers take a break
Monsters sometimes enter the garden, attack companions, and knock stones out of place. The companions work together to fight them off, and they can use defense towers you’ve built to help repel the attack. Once the garden is safe again, they get back to carrying stones.
Replay the “Ear-Reddening Game” or a match of your own
The game includes classic Go records such as Honinbo Shusaku’s famous “Ear-Reddening Game.” Import an SGF file, a standard format for Go game records, and the companions will replay your own matches or favorites in the garden. The Go AI KataGo can also display win probabilities, estimated score margins, and a color overlay showing which parts of the board are likely to become Black or White territory.
Could watching Go help you get better at it?
Replaying recorded games is a familiar way to study Go. Spend a little time watching the companions lay out the stones, and you might start to pick up a thing or two along the way.
Product information
Item Details
Title Kifu Garden
Release date Thursday, November 5, 2026
Platform Steam for Windows (64-bit)
Genre Idle sandbox simulation
Players Single-player
Interface languages English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Developer and publisher KANITABETAI, LLC
Price $2.99