Shogi is a fun game, it always feels a little sad that it doesn't get more exposure outside of Japan (and my understanding is that, by and large, in Japan it is considered an "old persons" game)

Because captured pieces change sides, there is less of an "endgame" scenario, and as a beginner (like me) it is very easy to put too many captured pieces back into play, which makes it hard to defend everything and essentially you end up giving them back to your opponent