About This Game

Deep in an ever advancing computer, forgotten and unchanged, remains chess program Ver. 1. Peace is shattered by a software update! Can you stop the invading bytes before being overwritten?

• Hark at the minimal bauhaus graphics.

• Absorb the drone soundtrack.

• Relax in the warm hum of an old chess computer.

Features:

• 24 levels spanning 4 worlds.

• 3 difficulty levels.

• Easy to pick up, difficult to master.

• Completionist, turn based puzzle gameplay.

How to play:

Use a mouse, touchscreen, controller or keyboard to control the game.

Keyboard: WASD or Arrows to move, ENTER to select, DEL to open inventory

Controller: Left stick to move, A to select, B to open inventory.

Using traditional Chess moves, traverse levels. Opening item boxes, navigating traps, gates, doors, terrain and travelators. Move carefully! Enemies can move like chess pieces too.

Once all levels (sectors) have been formatted, you can take on the boss! Defeat all 4 bosses to activate the final act.You will be graded after this, so work on your optimisation skills! Every level is free to improve upon during and after completing the game.

<<Pawn>>
Pawn can move 1 (or 2!) spaces forwards and attack 1 space diagonally.

<<Knight>>
This noble fellow can jump in an L shape.

<<Rook>>
Infinite moves along the vertical or horizontal.

<<Bishop>>
Infinite moves along the diagonal.

<<Queen>>
Infinite moves in any direction!

Example inventory items:

<<Health>>
Replenish your bytes with this bit.

<<Buddy>>
invoke the power of un-deletion to bring a buddy into play.

<<Muteki>>
Protect your bits for one round with this ancient routine of protection.

<<X-copy>>
Duplicate your data, you're never alone with a clone.

<<Decryption key>>
This 4-bit decryption key has the power to break any security.

And many more…