All Things Go

Season 6 begins with an unscripted catch-up after the summer break.
Travis reflects on the summer and the U.S. Go Congress, shares the results of a listener poll about whether the unscripted episodes should continue, and talks about how the All Things Go Discord has become a useful home for conversations and smaller ideas that do not always fit into a full episode.
He also looks ahead at some of the projects taking shape for the new season, including beginner-focused content, upcoming interviews, and conversations reaching farther into the international Go community, including a recent chat with a dan-level Go player in Africa.
It is a look at where the podcast has been, what has been happening behind the scenes, and what is coming next for All Things Go.

Full transcript, episode notes, and more:
https://allthingsgogame.com
Join the All Things Go Discord community:
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I recently found this recording from before All Things Go officially launched. It was essentially a proof of concept: me thinking out loud about what the show might become and experimenting with some early segments. It’s rough around the edges, but I thought it would be fun to share this little time capsule from the beginning of the podcast.
Full transcript, episode notes, and more: All Things Go
Join the All Things Go Discord community:
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Show your support here
Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.
For the Season Five finale, Travis speaks with BenKyo about the mental habits that help players improve at Go. They explore move value, detachment from stones and plans, sunk-cost thinking, whole-board awareness, stronger opponents, and deliberate reading practice. Ben also considers the balance between enjoying Go casually and accepting the discomfort required for faster improvement.
Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:
https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/benkyo-go-improvement-move-value-psychology/
Join the All Things Go Discord community:
https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J
More episodes coming after a summer break! Stay tuned and connect via the show discord server!
Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC
BenKyo League & Lessons - link

Show your support here
Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com
Episode Sponsors
BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength.
SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.
BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.
Travis speaks with João Figueira, creator of the Hane Board, a portable Go board whose intersections rotate between empty, black, and white positions. João explains that he developed the board after struggling to transport a conventional Go set when meeting a friend to play in coffee shops and other public places.
The conversation explores João’s extensive prototyping process, including 3D printing, cast-resin stones, the board’s clicking mechanism, grid-line challenges, durability, accessibility for blind and low-vision players, and possible repairable or modular designs. João also shares the enthusiastic response the board received at the Lisbon Go Open and through the r/baduk community.
Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:
https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/hane-board-portable-go-board-joao-figueira/
Join the All Things Go Discord community:
https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J
Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC
The latest r/baduk post on the Hane Board
Kickstarter page for the Hane Board

Show your support here
Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com
Episode Sponsors
BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength.
SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.
BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.
In this unscripted episode, Travis announces the launch of the All Things Go Discord server and explains his hope that it will foster deeper conversations among listeners without overwhelming the larger online Go forums. He also reflects on what makes a strong Go-learning website, shares his experience commentating at the San Diego Go Championship, and reviews the Japanese film Bushido and the documentary Go Through the Dark.
The episode then turns to broader questions about whether Go is truly difficult, whether players have natural limits on how far they can improve, and what makes an effective Go teacher. Travis closes by considering the idea of ethical sandbagging, in which a much stronger player secretly plays weaker opponents for educational content but resigns before taking their rating points.
Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:
https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/go-discord-films-natural-limits-ethical-sandbagging/
Join the All Things Go Discord community:
https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J
Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC
The New All Things Go Discord Server
Films reviews: Bushido & Go Through the Dark
John Adulcikas's #5 go podcast on YouTube about Go being easier than you think
R/baduk posts about a natural limit for Go ability & "Ethical Sandbagging"
References to the interview I did with Professor Marc Moskowitz about Go in China

Show your support here
Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com
Episode Sponsors
BadukPop - Learn the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Go - also known as Baduk (바둑) or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty level. Play games online or with a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength.
SmartGo One - Your complete app for the game of Go. Learn to play, practice against the computer, study master games, solve problems, and read Go books. Free to download.
BadukTeacher.com - Book lessons with pro-level players, including top Asian pros, without any language barrier thanks to seamless real-time translation during and outside of sessions. With lessons starting at just $25, you get high-level, dojo-trained Go instruction plus the freedom to message your teacher anytime in your own language.