Idle Chess Story

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Idle Chess Story is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Manuel Telleria and was released on June 18, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

Creatures from all over the Galaxy make their way to play on the annual idle chess tournament. In Idle Chess Story You take control of a team of chess units with special abilities to win over your opponents and increase your rank.

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Single-Player

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47%

Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and interesting take on chess with unique tribal abilities and character leveling mechanics.
It can be entertaining for casual players who enjoy experimenting with different class combinations.
The developer is responsive and seems open to fixing issues, indicating potential for future improvements.

The game is misleadingly named, as it is neither an idle game nor a true chess game, relying heavily on RNG and offering little player control.
Players must start over completely after losing, which can be frustrating and discouraging.
The game lacks depth in strategy and decision-making, making it feel unbalanced and poorly executed.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a significant narrative, with players noting that it is neither an idle game nor a traditional story-driven experience. Instead, it focuses on gameplay mechanics reminiscent of chess without a compelling storyline. Overall, the absence of a real story detracts from the experience for those seeking a narrative-driven game.
- “The downside of strategy games is that they are usually very time consuming, but Idle Chess Story does not force you to play continuously; it is more like playing chess using a card deck and without a chess clock.”
- “So come and join the Idle Chess Story and see if you can beat the odds.”
- “As far as story is concerned, there really isn't any.”
- “There is no real 'story' to speak of, and it's not idle.”
- “Not an idle game nor is it a story game in any way.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Reviewers express disappointment with the gameplay, noting a lack of engaging decision-making mechanics and suggesting that the focus on asset store content detracts from the overall experience. The gameplay does not effectively convey an idle mechanic, leaving players feeling unchallenged and uninterested.
- “Take my advice, spend less time grabbing stuff on the asset store and concentrate more on game mechanics.”
- “This isn't an idle game; either that or I'm completely missing the idle mechanic.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for being poor, with players noting a slow pace in each round. Comparisons to other titles, such as Heroes Auto Chess on mobile, highlight that this implementation of the "gauntlet auto chess" mode falls short in performance and user experience.
- “Poor optimization; the pace of each round is too slow. This is the single lamest implementation of 'gauntlet auto chess', while Heroes Auto Chess (mobile) implements the gauntlet mode of auto chess very well.”