«I Checkmate Thee» is a turn-based game with limited vision, in the setting and genre of horror and chess. You play as a chess king with a sword, who needs to escape from the confinement of the chessboard. The king will have to go through several chess games, where each move is a step towards death!
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“I Checkmate Thee is a haunting twist on chess where you play as the king, navigating a mysterious, shadow-filled chessboard. With eerie visuals, a dark narrative, and strategic survival mechanics, your goal is to reach the other side without falling to your opponents. Each move feels like a step into the unknown, enhanced by haunting sounds and glowing scrolls that deepen the chilling atmosphere. Will you uncover the secrets behind this nightmarish game—or be checkmated by the unknown?”
GitHub Blog Game Off 2024

“And finally, "Best Game of the Stream", in my absolutely unbiased and objective opinion, is *fanfare plays here* I Checkmate Thee *even more fanfare!*”
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About This Game

«I Checkmate Thee!» - this is the inscription the King will see every time he makes a wrong move. But this is not the end of the story, but the start of a new game. The lonely Hero is locked in the body of the King, imprisoned on a chessboard, only a sharp sword that slays the enemy with one blow will help him pass several games against the opponent's chess pieces, playing by the rules of chess. The fading light of the torches will show the countdown of the move, but the thickening darkness will hide the opponents in the darkness; and only their eerie voices and glowing symbols will tell the King how not to get checkmated again, not to see the inscription «I Checkmate Thee!» and start all over again.

 

On the black and white squares, the King will meet not only animated and beautifully-designed three-dimensional living enemy pieces, but also his own dead ones: pawns, bishops, knights, and the queen. On some of them you can find scrolls, collecting which, you can learn the secret of liberation from the chess trap. You can hide from enemy attacks behind the dead chess pieces, and strike enemy pieces with sword blows, each time creating a new path for the King, where each new move is a step towards death!

 

«I Checkmate Thee» is an unexpected game combination that combines elements of horror and chess on a chessboard. There are no words in the game, a minimum of text, and everything that is important for passing is shown in the surrounding world. Try to pass this test, seeing the phrase «I Checkmate Thee!» again and again.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Contains scenes of physical injury and images of blood.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: intel core i3-2100
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 760
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: intel core i5
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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