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This game was created over a few days in July of 2022 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "stealth" and the creative theme was "critters"; I implemented the stealth prompt by allowing player pieces to color-shift and hide within their own color squares, and I implemented critters by reconsidering the word as a portmanteau of "critical hitters"…

95%Game Brain Score

music, gameplay

story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 736 reviews

Knights is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.

88%Game Brain Score

gameplay, replayability

stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 504 reviews

The Ouroboros King combines the strategic tactical depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Build a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the three evil witches.

66%Game Brain Score

graphics, music

gameplay, replayability

76% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Neon Warp is a simple yet very unique puzzle game.

84%Game Brain Score

music, graphics

gameplay, story

84% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!

86%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

A chess game without any chess. Rearrange your troops to bring your best Knights back to your Kingdom in an abstract medieval world.

86%Game Brain Score

music, graphics

stability, replayability

86% User Score Based on 235 reviews

A truly unique puzzle experience that embraces simplicity, elegance, and challenge. Strata paints a simple yet challenging puzzle game onto a sophisticated canvas of color and sound. Test the limits of your brain by completing complex weaves of color to solve the puzzles.

71%Game Brain Score

graphics, story

gameplay, optimization

71% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Chessaria delivers for the first time ever, classic Chess combat backed with an epic fantasy quest. Challenge your tactical skills as you battle for Chessaria's destiny.

Tired of traditional Chinese Chess? HyperChineseChess: Real-Time Battle – A Classic Reborn offers a fresh take! Face off against AI or challenge friends in real-time chess warfare. For extra thrills, try the Fog of War mode—where hidden moves intensify the clash! In traditional Chinese Chess, players should obey the rules below. The board consists of 9 horizontal and 10 vertical lines, divided b…

81%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

replayability

81% User Score Based on 257 reviews

Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategical elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.