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Favor Chess

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55%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
67% User Score Based on 33 reviews

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About Favor Chess

Favor Chess is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Javissoft and was released on May 3, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Assemble your own unique chess army to use against your foes. Use new strategies and pieces to compete against players around the globe in a game of pure skill, where cleverness and adaptation are rewarded.

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • Offers a fresh and interesting take on chess with endless possibilities for creating custom armies.
  • Fun to play, especially with friends, and encourages creativity and strategic thinking.
  • Smooth gameplay experience with a unique AI mode, making it accessible for players who enjoy chess variants.
  • Many players experience issues with broken units and AI that can make the game frustrating and tedious.
  • The game suffers from a small community, leading to frequent matches against a lackluster AI instead of human opponents.
  • Account setup and recovery processes are cumbersome, and some players find the game difficult to learn and navigate.

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    While the soundtrack of the game receives praise, the overall performance and optimization are criticized, indicating that the game may struggle with technical issues.

    • “The soundtrack is very nice and it's worth listening to; unfortunately, I cannot say the same thing about the game's performance.”
    • “The game is riddled with optimization issues that make it nearly unplayable at times.”
    • “Despite its potential, the game's optimization is a major letdown, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unenjoyable, often feeling that the effort required to unlock new pieces outweighs the fun of the experience. Many report spending significant time grinding with little reward, leading to a sense of frustration rather than engagement.

    • “Combined with the fact that it takes grinding to unlock pieces (and as explained above, the grinding process isn't very fun), it just feels more tedious than fun.”
    • “I've spent about 5 hours playing today, grinding for new pieces, and I've run into one other human.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game's soundtrack has received positive feedback, with users noting it as a highlight worth listening to, despite criticisms of the overall game performance.

    • “The soundtrack is very nice and it's worth listening to.”
    • “If I had to suggest something that isn't negative about this game, it would be the soundtrack.”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players appreciate the gameplay for its enjoyable mechanics, unique AI, and the engaging feature of army building.

    • “Despite that, I still enjoy the gameplay, the unique AI, and the ability to build an army!”
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Favor Chess is a strategy game. Common tags for Favor Chess include free to play.

Favor Chess is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Favor Chess was released on May 3, 2019.

Favor Chess was developed by Javissoft.

Favor Chess has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Favor Chess for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Favor Chess is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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