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Evaluating 108 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the platform for its high-quality content, user-friendly interface, and effective learning methods. Many highlight the engaging videos, clear explanations, and well-structured courses, which make learning enjoyable and lead to significant improvement in their skills. The gamified approach, including skill trees and quizzes, is also frequently mentioned as a motivating factor. However, some customers noted minor issues, such as a video player occasionally getting stuck in full screen or a desire for more detailed explanations for incorrect answers in quizzes. A few also expressed concerns about the website's development status and the lack of explanation for why certain moves are incorrect in practice problems.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Go Magic is by far the best site for learning Go I’ve ever used. The explanations are clear, inspiring, and perfectly structured for real progress. Vadim is also extremely fun and engaging, which make... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Go Magic is an accessible and fun platform for taking your game to the next level, whether you're a beginner or more experienced. Courses deliver great instruction in a light-hearted style and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Go Magic has been a fantastic resource! I love advancing through the skill tree, it’s really well structured and makes tracking progress easy. Their videos are also engaging, interactive and well expl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pietro is an amazing person that keeps the Discord server running, the league and also the tournament we had recently. Things didn't turn out very well because of a bug in OGS, but he promptly communi... See more


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Modern online platform to learn the game of Go. Interactive video courses, structured Go puzzles, cozy community, useful articles, tools and resources. Beginner friendly!


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

446 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A really great all-in-one platform

A really great all-in-one platform which seems to have a genuine interest in spreading knowledge and the joy with Go to as many as possible. Everyone I've interacted with has been super helpful and kind, and I'm looking forward to using the platform for a long time.

July 31, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Currently the best online Go education available

To my knowledge, the greatest online Go education available. The clearly spent a lot of time creating those videos, they're very clearly explained, and also technical it looks very professional. The video's are interspersed with quizzes to check if you understood the material, and these go beyond tsumegos. They were also very responsive on their Discord channel when I still had questions. Happy with my subscription, and I'll likely extend it when it expires.

July 11, 2024
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Reply from Go Magic

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you find our online Go education the best available.

But we're curious to know why you gave us 4 stars instead of 5 if you're happy with everything. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we'd love to understand how we can improve further.

Thank you for your support and for considering extending your subscription!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vadim is a wonderful instructor

Vadim is a wonderful instructor. His passion for Go, and music, show through. The tangents he goes on, shapes as musical tones, make it feel like you're in the room. The Skill Tree is excellent and I keep finding myself making time to "do one more problem set". I'm enjoying Go and learning significantly more. What could be better value? The fact that the quick lessons [5-15 minutes] have quizzes embedded keeps me engaged. If you might be tested on "everything", it's easier to focus.

I'm delighted with the site. Gold Member.

June 29, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Why GoMagic is the best!!!

I've been using GoMagic since the platform first launched the beta.
And since then I've seen them become the best go platform.
Great courses at affordable pricing, best collection of tsumegos and it's increasing.
And personally I use the club subscription they offer. As a group of less than 10 people, it's hard for us to hire teachers and buy courses, and GoMagic has been there for us since they launched the club program.
With the courses and specifically with the unlimited skill tree, all of us can use the skill tree without worrying about the limits. Honestly GoMagic have been one of the few people/platforms that helped me become a 2kyu from 12kyu, along with a few others who have become 8/9 kyus, and others who are close to 10 kyu now.
If you're not using GoMagic in your go study you're missing out. Don't wait and just create an account, the free stuff is amazing for personal use, and join our discord as well, GoMagic community is full of great people who can help you with reviews and suggestions, you can join the GoMagic league as well and win nice prizes!!!! I personally like the surgeon blade title from the league 😉

Hope to see you in the Magical discord server.
Have a nice time!!!

July 6, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Which videos, which tier?

The videos are as good as they could possibly be. Unfortunately it's not quite clear before subscribing which ones are available at which tier of membership. Nor are they listed in a self-evident systematic hierarchy, so I have found myself skipping around probably more than I should. Nonetheless, it's a terrific tribute to an extraordinary game.

July 2, 2024
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Reply from Go Magic

Thank you for your feedback and for your kind words about our videos. We're sorry to hear about the confusion regarding the availability of courses at different membership tiers.

Please note that the course tier is indicated both on the course cover and in the description of the membership when you point your mouse cursor to SILVER, GOLD, or MAGIC. However, we appreciate your feedback and will consider making this information more visible and easier to navigate.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

As a Go Club leader, Go Magic has allowed me to have more resources to teach my fellow club members, as well as improve my own level. I specially liked the Go Shapes course. I would definitely recommend it!

May 3, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality

High quality, clearly explained lessons with a good variety for multiple skill levels.

One thing I would love to see is a very detailed joseki explorer and more importantly, a way to test your joseki knowledge. There are many joseki explorers, but they are all lacking in some ways and I have to find the equivalent of tsumego for joseki.

June 8, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I signed for the Silver membership

I signed for the Silver membership. I have not finished the free courses for this category but I like the way the interactive quiz is organized. It is fun and very helpful. This is unlike other platforms that simply give a correct/incorrect response.

June 11, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Course is fantastic

Course is fantastic, tons of fun and very easy quizes. However don’t get swept away by the quizes - play on OGS. get the experience under your belt and keep using the quizes for focused training.

June 1, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An Engaging and Comprehensive Journey into the World of Go

I recently took a Go course and it was an excellent experience. The course provided a comprehensive introduction to the game, covering both basic and advanced strategies. The instructors were knowledgeable and passionate, making the lessons engaging and easy to follow. The use of interactive tutorials and real game scenarios helped in understanding the complexities of Go. Additionally, the course offered plenty of practice opportunities, which was invaluable for improving my skills. I highly recommend these Go courses to anyone interested in mastering this fascinating game.

May 31, 2024

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