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RPG Chess
A turn-based RPG, except it's also chess! Every capture becomes a 1v1 battle decided by stats, elements and abilities. Build your team, climb the roguelite campaign, or duel friends and CPUs.

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Content
Includes Interactive Elements

Online interactivity

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?

“RPG Chess has over 100 abilities, six elements and a 16-floor campaign, and that is more balance surface than a solo developer can tune alone. The systems are built and the game is complete end to end, so what it needs now is thousands of real matches finding the combinations I haven't. Early Access lets players shape the balance, the campaign difficulty curve and the feature roadmap while the game is still flexible enough to change.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Around 6 to 12 months, depending on how much the balance and content roadmap grows with player feedback.”

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

“The plan for 1.0 includes:

- A balance pass on the full ability roster driven by Early Access player feedback
- More abilities and board environments
- Additional campaign variation and run modifiers

This roadmap will grow and shift based on what Early Access players ask for.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is fully playable from start to finish. Included today:

- The complete battle system: abilities, elements, levelling and team energy
- 100+ abilities and 12 board environments
- Ascension, the 16-floor roguelite campaign, with optional permadeath
- Local hotseat and CPU matches across multiple difficulties
- Online play in private Steam lobbies with friends
- Tutorial, Team Builder, quests and Steam achievements”

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

“Yes. The price will increase when the game leaves Early Access. Buying during Early Access gets you the full 1.0 release at no extra cost.”

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

“I'll frequently read the Steam Community Page, and provide changes to the game based on feedback from players. I'll also be posting regular updates on social media.”
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Planned Release Date: Oct 27, 2026

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About This Game

RPG CHESS - A TURN-BASED RPG, EXCEPT IT'S ALSO CHESS

Every capture triggers a battle. RPG Chess reimagines chess as a turn-based
strategy game with classic RPG combat: your pieces fight with stats, elements
and abilities, and the game is won by defeating the enemy King.

EVERY CAPTURE IS A BATTLE

Move a piece onto an enemy and the board gives way to a 1v1 duel. Both sides
secretly queue two commands, then watch them resolve in speed order. Land a
knockout, or win on remaining HP when both pieces survive. Winner claims the
square. Damage carries across the game, so every fight you pick makes the
next one riskier.

LEVEL UP BY PLAYING CHESS

Your pieces gain experience from moving on the board. Push a pawn up the file,
or position a bishop to threaten the King. Every move can level up your piece and
have it grow stronger, unlocking new abilities.

100+ ABILITIES ACROSS 6 ELEMENTS

Over 100 unique abilities, each with its own cinematic animation and effect.
A piece's primary ability sets its element, so every loadout choice is also a
choice about what that piece is strong and weak against. Fire, Water, Air and
Earth counter each other in a classic cycle, while Light and Void are locked in
a mutual rivalry that cuts both ways. Match a piece's element to its attack for
bonus damage. You start with a set of 32 abilities and unlock the rest
naturally as you play.

BUILD YOUR TEAM

Assemble your army in the Team Builder and shape it with your ability
collection. Because a piece's primary ability decides its element, building a
loadout means deciding your team's coverage across the whole board. Your King
matters most of all: The ability you equip there sets the King's element and
becomes your team ability, strengthening every piece you field and granting a
board-wide passive for the entire game.

ASCENSION - THE ROGUELITE CAMPAIGN

Draft a starting army and climb the King's Tower: 16 hand-built floors, each
guarded by a unique King with their own signature power. Recruit defeated
enemies into your army, level your pieces across floors, and adapt as the
board shape changes beneath you. Turn on permadeath and a single lost game
ends the run.

SINGLE-PLAYER & MULTIPLAYER

Play the tutorial, take on the CPU across multiple difficulties, or share a
screen for local couch multiplayer. Online play runs through private Steam
lobbies, so you can invite friends directly.
(Public matchmaking and ranked play are not part of Early Access.)

CHESS REMADE

Castling, en passant and promotion all work as you'd expect, and you can play
on Chess960 or smaller 4x4 and 5x5 boards. Moving into check is perfectly legal,
and the only way to win is to defeat the enemy King in battle.

Build your team, evolve your strategy, and find out what chess looks like when
the pieces fight back.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 260X (DirectX 11 compatible, 2 GB VRAM)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
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