Zen Chess: Mate in Two
- April 30, 2019
- Minimol Games
Get on Steam"Zen Chess: Mate in Two" is a puzzle-based chess game that challenges players to checkmate their opponent in two moves. With over 1,500 challenges across 10 levels of difficulty, it offers a fun and engaging way to improve chess strategy and tactics. The game's calming atmosphere and minimalist graphics enhance the meditative experience of solving each puzzle. Overall, it's a great choice for chess enthusiasts looking to hone their skills and relax at the same time.
Reviews
- The game features 150 interesting chess puzzles that are enjoyable for chess enthusiasts.
- It provides a relaxing and calming experience, making it a good way to practice chess tactics.
- The game loads quickly and has a simplistic UI that is easy to navigate.
- The game is misleadingly marketed as having 300 puzzles when it only has 150, leading to a shorter gameplay experience.
- Many puzzles have multiple solutions, but the game only accepts one specific solution, which can be frustrating.
- The user interface is clunky, with issues such as no option to play in windowed mode and inconsistent audio settings.
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in these games is often described as relaxing and well-suited to the minimalist aesthetic, enhancing the overall atmosphere. However, some users have noted that the volume is excessively loud and lacks in-game controls for adjustment.
“The games have super polished styles with a minimalist look and music/soundtrack that matches perfectly with their environment.”
“The relaxing music enhances the overall experience.”
“Music is still really loud and has no way to control in-game.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users feel that while puzzle-solving is possible, it detracts significantly from the overall atmosphere of the game, suggesting that the immersive experience is compromised when focusing solely on gameplay mechanics.
“Sure, you can solve the puzzles like this, but it totally kills the atmosphere.”
