Gigachess

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Gigachess is a single player casual turn-based strategy game. It was developed by Drixxel Soft and was released on December 15, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

"Gigachess" is a single-player Turn Based Strategy game where you defend against relentless waves of enemy Pawns in a chess-based puzzle board. The game features multiple modes including Endless, Puzzle Attack, and Knight's Dungeon, with various difficulty levels and new features such as Autosaves, Hyper states, Mutators, and a Level Editor. Survive the Pawn onslaught in this addictive and deeply strategic remix of classic chess.

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 74 reviews

music5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Gigachess offers a unique twist on traditional chess mechanics, providing engaging puzzle gameplay with various modes that challenge players' strategic thinking.
The Endless mode is particularly enjoyable, allowing for customizable gameplay and a good challenge that keeps players coming back.
The game features a charming retro pixel art style and a decent soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience despite some graphical limitations.

The visual clarity is poor, making it difficult to distinguish between different pieces and their movements, which can lead to frustration during gameplay.
The game lacks depth and can become repetitive quickly, with some players feeling that it doesn't offer enough content to justify extended playtime.
Technical issues, such as uncustomizable controls and a low resolution cap, detract from the overall experience and may alienate some players.

music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
55%
17%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the retro soundtrack and finding it fitting for the gameplay, while others criticize it for being repetitive. Although there are multiple tracks to choose from, some users wish for more variety or the option to use the menu music during gameplay. Overall, the music is generally considered good but can become tedious over time, leading some players to turn it off entirely.
- “Love the music and the graphics.”
- “A surprisingly solid chess puzzle game, with different game modes that use the basic rules of chess in conjunction with some new mechanics to create some very interesting levels, which you solve while listening to a very good soundtrack.”
- “The music to this game is really fitting to the sort of game that it is.”
- “This is a very fun and creative puzzle game, however it gets tedious fast and the music is so repetitive you find yourself unable to think.”
- “You may find that the song gets repetitive, in which case there are 2 others that you can choose from or you can just turn it off completely if you so wish to.”
- “Music is annoying but you can turn it off.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and challenging, particularly praising its unique blend of chess mechanics and puzzle-solving elements. However, others feel that the gameplay can be repetitive and lacks depth, as it primarily revolves around a simple 8x8 chess board with limited enemy types. Despite its flaws, many agree that the game offers a solid experience for puzzle enthusiasts, especially given its low price point.
- “The price is low, but it offers a lot of gameplay hours.”
- “This is a great game that uses chess as a springboard for some pretty interesting mechanics.”
- “A surprisingly solid chess puzzle game, with different game modes that use the basic rules of chess in conjunction with some new mechanics to create very interesting levels, which you solve while listening to a very good soundtrack.”
- “Gameplay couldn't keep me hooked at all.”
- “- Gameplay is boring: everything happens on a plain 8x8 chess board, you have only one type of enemy - pawn (with a kind of different breed) and a pair of strategic elements: block for one square and a bomb.”
- “Although it doesn't seem that much, this game only has two different types of gameplay.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game predominantly feature a retro pixel art style, which has received mixed reviews from players. While some appreciate the nostalgic aesthetic and its fit with the game's theme, others criticize the simplistic visuals and lack of polish, noting that resolution adjustments do little to enhance the overall quality. Overall, the graphics are seen as a defining characteristic that may appeal to fans of retro design but may not satisfy those seeking modern graphical fidelity.
- “Very nice graphics, it all neatly ties together.”
- “The graphics feature a nice pixelated retro style, the music is good in retro regards too and the sound effects are suiting.”
- “The two game modes seem to limit the game, but really there is a lot of replay value for the game, the music and graphics are both great and really suit the game.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “There is a big negative for me, and that is the pixel graphics.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game has been met with indifference from players, indicating that it fails to engage or captivate their interest.
- “Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
- “The plot felt disjointed and lacked any real depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development was minimal, leaving me feeling disconnected from the story.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game easy to learn and note its high replayability, despite the presence of only two game modes. The appealing music and graphics contribute to the overall experience, enhancing the game's value for repeated play.
- “Easy to learn, very high replayability.”
- “The two game modes seem to limit the game, but there is actually a lot of replay value. The music and graphics are both great and really suit the game.”
- “The two game modes seem to limit the game, but really there is a lot of replay value for the game, the music and graphics are both great and really suit the game.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game is praised for its fun and creative puzzles, players find that the grinding aspect becomes tedious quickly, exacerbated by repetitive music that hinders concentration.
- “This is a very fun and creative puzzle game; however, it gets tedious fast, and the music is so repetitive that you find yourself unable to think.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly without any noticeable glitches reported by users.