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Chess for idiots

The first intellectually non-discriminatory chess variant. Instead of thinking, just move your pieces in one of the many absurd ways!

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Very Positive (37) - 94% of the 37 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

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Very Positive (837) - 91% of the 837 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Feb 1, 2024

Developer:

Polish Hacker

Publisher:

Polish Hacker

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔		✔
Polish	✔	✔	✔

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The game has been developed with the community from its earliest versions, first with prototype videos on social media, then with the prerelase Demo version, and now i believe the game is ready to move to Early Access, during which we will continue to develop the game with community input.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The current plan is to release the game in 2024 however this may change depending on features added and how the game will progress through early access.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The plan is to add a singleplayer mode, new multiplayer modes, and integration with the Steam inventory and its other features.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently, the game allows for multiplayer online or local gameplay in one game mode, in which you have to move your coins/pieces so that they land on your opponent's coins.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The current multiplayer mode will remain free, but I am planning paid DLC that will expand the game with a single-player campaign.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I regularly read comments from viewers and players on social media related to the game (including Steam), we also have a Discord where I discuss new ideas with people and sometimes we organize games together, which have a significant impact on the development of the game.”

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About This Game

Disclaimer: I do not support Kor*in and other extremes. The game is a satire full of stupid jokes aimed at people with an absurd sense of humor. The game is not intended to promote any ideology.

Chess for idiots - a discipline of intellectual sport, invented and initiated by Ozjasz Goldberg. Seemingly chess for idiots resembles regular chess. The game is played on the same board using the same pieces. However, this is where the similarities end, because everything that would discriminate intellectually against players was eliminated from the rules. Therefore, there are practically no rules, and players can make any move with any pieces and capture any number of opponent's pieces. The victory is determined by the IQ (the lower, the greater the chances of winning) and the decision of Ozjasz Goldberg.

Weapons:

Blowing
Arrow
Invisible hand of market
Brushwood+
Wozdoopy Grenade
Inflation
Hot Sauce
And more...

True story:
When I was going to primary school, there was this guy named Paweł, and during breaks I played a game with him which involved blowing own coin in turns to land on the opponent's coin. Years later, I met Paweł and we remembered about this game, that day I couldn't sleep and I decided to copy this game to the computer. In addition to the coin mode, I added a chess mode and posted a video from a very early version of the game on a certain Facebook group where someone commented that it looked like Chess for idiots - it is a Polish political meme referring to a certain statement of a controversial politician, then I decided that this game will be a political satire. The game is therefore simultaneously a recreation of a physical game from my childhood, a parody of chess and a Polish political satire.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: 1.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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