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Chessire
A roguelike tactical auto battler where you build an army of chess pieces infused with stats and magical abilities. Craft your deck, manage your kingdom, master the combat system, and fight waves of enemies. Command your army manually or sit back and enjoy the fantasy auto battles!

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
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Languages:
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Our goal is to iterate on our current gameplay to find the perfect combination of mechanics that blend elements of chess, auto battlers and roguelikes.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game has currently been in development since mid 2022 and so far we are happy with our pace. We believe that we can deliver on the remaining core essentials in 2024.”

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

“The full version is planned to contain a rougelike singleplayer mode in addition to the multiplayer modes already available.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game currently has the following modes:
  • Versus mode - Multiplayer matchmaking with 2 or 4 players.
  • Arena mode - Async Multiplayer game mode, obtain 10 victories to win.
  • Custom Lobbies - Play with friends.
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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Our current idea is to have all multiplayer modes completely free and to support further development via paid singleplayer content.”

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

“We're actively working on ways to involve the community in the development. Player feedback so far has been crucial for iterating on the gameplay mechanics. We have an active Discord channel where we are talking with players and coming up with ideas for new events and gameplay features. So far we have implemented new classes, items and entire mechanics based off of player feedback.”
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Planned Release Date: Q1 2026

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About This Game

What if the game of chess was set in a fantasy world where pieces have health, damage, armor and all kinds of magical abilities?

You get Chessire - a roguelike turn-based tactics auto battler!

Chessire is a deckbuilder. Your deck is your army.

Each encounter you're weighing how many resources to deploy to the battle. Be careful, resources are limited! Winning a run requires careful consideration of how much to commit to each battle. Too much and you're over playing your hand, too few and you risk defeat!


Are you a tactical genius or are you a longterm strategist? Will you upgrade your army's abilities to open up tactics on the battlefield or will you upgrade your town's economy and win via sheer numbers? 

Will you take to the battlefield yourself and manually direct orders to your troops or will you sit back and let your army fight automatically - the game lets you do both at the same time!

No matter what your play style is you will find options to express it in the wide roster of cards, abilities and upgrades that are available to choose from!


Each of the 4 Factions offers a singleplayer mode with a completely unique gameplay. 

  • Ironclad - A classical roguelike deckbuilding experience. Your town is under siege from all sides, upgrade your base and army as you fight off waves of enemies - weighing the cost and benefit of each battle closely so as to not run out of resources.

  • Undead - Start off as a lonely Undead King and raise the Undead to achieve a critical mass that cannot be stopped!

  • Sylvan - Fight a guerrilla war on multiple fronts with your limited army. Stretch your forces as thinly as possibly to protect the sanctity of your forest.

  • Demon - All the other factions have rallied against you, your defeat is imminent. Call upon your demonic legions one last time to summon the Scorch that will bring an end to all life in this world.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows XP or newer
    • Processor: 1.0 Ghz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 512 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows XP or newer
    • Processor: 1.0 Ghz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 512 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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