Yes, My Queen

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Yes, My Queen is a single player tactical turn-based strategy game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Wall Spaghetti and was released on November 10, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Unique blend of chess and roguelike deck-building mechanics offering a creative twist on classic chess gameplay.
Engaging and charming characters with well-written dialogues and enjoyable boss fights that add narrative depth.
Accessible for beginners and chess enthusiasts alike, with a good difficulty curve and rewarding strategic depth.

Significant grind early on to unlock pieces and upgrades causes slow pacing and player drop-off before real gameplay begins.
Numerous bugs and technical issues affect gameplay, including piece movement glitches, UI problems, and occasional crashes.
Lack of variety and replayability after early progression, with repetitive levels and limited new cards or permanent upgrades leading to a stale experience.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay blends chess with roguelite and deck-building mechanics, offering innovative and engaging encounters, particularly in boss fights. However, it involves repetitive grinding and occasional frustrating or unclear mechanics, leading some players to feel roadblocked or experience bugs. Despite these issues, the core concept is praised for creativity and fun, especially for those drawn to strategic gameplay and character progression.
- “This is one of the best uses of chess mechanics while adding on things to make chess less boring, so to speak, without making you overpowered or abandoning chess’s core gameplay altogether.”
- “The core gameplay - using chess as a framework for a roguelite experience - is a fun idea.”
- “It’s essentially chess combined with deck-building mechanics.”
- “That's also why people drop the game when they encounter the 3rd boss (I got this from achievement percentages): a meaningless grind suddenly roadblocking your gameplay.”
- “My last few runs were mostly just mindless on the gameplay side, and I stuck with it solely for the excellent character writing that I was hooked on.”
- “I'm putting this game on hiatus for now because I'm way too heated that I lost a 2+ hour run due to what I believe are faulty game mechanics.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is highly praised for its quality and immersive effect, with players often preferring it over their own playlists. The soundtrack enhances the gameplay experience, contributing significantly to the game's engaging atmosphere.
- “In some roguelikes, I prefer my own playlist to get in the mood for repeated runs, but here I fully let myself be carried by the soundtrack without even realizing it.”
- “Amazing game, with plenty of interesting card builds, mechanics, and awesome music.”
- “The music is very good.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is easy to follow and features intriguing details, though the plot progression relies heavily on gifting characters; however, much of the content can be experienced even without fully engaging in this mechanic.
- “The game is super easy to understand and the story offers interesting details”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are described as cute and visually appealing, contributing to a charming aesthetic.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding is considered somewhat tedious, especially between boss fights, but the inclusion of a rush option helps alleviate the monotony and speeds up repetitive level progression.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel the game lacks sufficient replayability, particularly due to limited opportunities to fully max out relationships with all characters.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently suffers from performance issues, including memory and GPU problems experienced by multiple users. Optimization needs improvement, though there's hope for fixes in future updates.
- “Regarding performance: I must say 'ouch.' The game has caused memory and GPU issues for me and other users, but I’m hoping these will be fixed in a future update.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the humor for adding a refreshing and lighthearted twist to traditional chess, such as the amusing ability to dramatically "nuke" pieces that misbehave. This playful approach enhances the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “And as someone who has been playing chess for 10+ years now, I think being able to nuke the pieces that looked at you wrong (amongst other funny things) gives a *refreshing* experience.”