Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!
Release Date:
Q1 2026
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About This Game

Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

Experience a Chess Revolution

Enter the wild world of Gambonanza, where traditional chess has been reimagined into a snackable, strategy-packed roguelike adventure. In this game, victory isn’t about capturing just the king; it’s about capturing every single piece on the board through masterful synergies! But be careful, if you waste too many moves the board will crumble around you…

Assemble your ultimate strategy by:

  • Unlocking Gambits: Discover over 150+ powerful Gambits that alter the rules and properties of your run. Want a wacky army of supercharged bishops? Or to see how many times you can make your enemy skip a turn? That’s Gambonanza!

  • Upgrading Any Tile: From trapping your enemies in place to enchanting pieces into money-making gold, add yet another tactical twist with a range of different tile upgrades to choose from.

  • Experimenting Off Board: Learn and exploit a dynamic reserve system that lets you store extra chess pieces off-board. Deploy them at the perfect moment to catch your adversary off guard.

Every element of Gambonanza works in unhinged harmony to help you build the ultimate strategy to overcome a roster of unforgiving boss challenges!

Key Features

  • Smaller Starting Boards that Pack a Punch: enjoy the strategic tension of a chess game packaged in snackable and high-impact rounds.

  • Synergistic Gambits & Pieces: Combine your chess pieces with over 150+ Gambits to unlock devastating combos and strategic surprises.

  • Dynamic Reserve System: Keep a stock of extra pieces off-board and deploy them at crucial moments to shift the balance of power.

  • Strategic Board Upgrades: Enhance your chessboard and hone your tactical edge with golden squares, blessing tiles, protective surfaces, and more!

  • Retro Aesthetic & Quirky Ambiance: Immerse yourself in vibrant pixel art with a nostalgic CRT filter, evoking the playful excitement of a fairground.

  • Engaging Mini-Games: Test your luck and skill in challenges inspired by pachinko, slot machines, and Gachapon, each offering game-changing upgrades.

Unleash the full potential of your chess pieces and Gambits, build unstoppable synergies, and knock those bosses down a notch with your thinking prowess! 

Are you ready to redefine chess? Discover Gambonanza and embark on a strategic adventure like no other!

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400); AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 VRAM); Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM)
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 450 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.11 (El Capitan)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz 64 bits Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL compatible graphics card with at least 512MB of video memory
    • Storage: 450 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Run on both Apple M1 and Intel Core M
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
    • Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
    • Memory: 2 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics should be enough
    • Storage: 450 MB available space
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