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Free-for-all on a cross-shaped board
Four players, four corners, one board. Turn order rotates red, blue, green, yellow — eliminated players drop out while the rest fight on.
2-4 players
Standard chess, no second player required
Real 8x8 chess with castling, en passant, and promotion, against a bot that looks a few moves ahead. The proving ground for every future standard-chess variant.
1 players
Talk your pieces into moving
Every piece on your side has its own personality — some eager, some stubborn, some painfully shy. You don't click a destination, you convince them to go there. The machine on the other side just plays chess.
1 players
You only see what you can capture
Standard rules, hidden information. You only see squares your pieces could legally move to — no check, no checkmate, just capture the king.
2 players
Roguelike upgrades between rounds
Win a game, earn currency, buy joker-style upgrades for your pieces before the next round. Build a run, not just a win.
2 players
Lanes, minions, and a jungle
Pieces move along lanes toward the enemy back rank, with a jungle zone in the middle offering buffs. First to break through wins.
2 players
Wager on every move
Stake chips on moves and outcomes as the game unfolds. Bluff, bet, and play the board and your opponent at once.
2 players
A dating sim disguised as chess
Each piece has a relationship meter with its neighbors. Build alliances between pieces to unlock combined moves.
2 players
Hidden pieces, revealed on capture
Piece identities are hidden until captured or moved into the open. Bluff your opponent about what's really behind that pawn.
2 players
Rhythm-timed moves
Moves land on the beat. Time your inputs to a backing track for bonus tempo — miss the beat and forfeit your turn.
2 players
Exploit the board's rules
Collect exploits that let you bend the rules for one move — teleport, duplicate, or override a legal move check.
2 players