Lead your chess army beyond the 8x8 board into a heavily guarded, enchanted fortress, solving environmental puzzles across dilapidated ruins, portals, overgrown gardens, collapsing caves, cities and trap-filled dungeons until you reach the throne and face the King.

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About This Game

Chess Reimagined: not as a board, but as a journey.

Navigate through a living labyrinth of puzzles, defended by Queens, Rooks, Knights and Bishops. The same familiar chess movements used in completely new and unexpected ways.

From Gardens to Waters to Cities

Your journey takes you through overgrown gardens, ruins, portals, flooded paths, collapsing caves, dangerous dungeons, and finally into the castle itself. Each area transforms familiar chess movement into something new, forcing you to think beyond the board.

Evolving Gameplay Across Terrains

Navigate forests, go through portals, sneak past sleeping guards, avoid explosive tiles and entangling vines, and survive collapsing squares that punish careless moves.

Twist the Rules of Chess

Classic chess movement meets unexpected twists.

Teleport through portals,

and blast enemy pieces with bombs.

And that’s just the start - from shifting tiles to unpredictable environmental interactions, each level builds on what you’ve learned and keeps you thinking in new ways.

Plan Ahead, Outsmart the Enemy

Enemies patrol in predictable, cyclical patterns, allowing those who think ahead to turn danger into opportunity. Learn each enemy’s unique routes to outsmart them and break through their defenses.

Checkmate: Face the King

At the end of your journey lies the Throne Room.

Face the King in a final, decisive battle in multiple phases and shatter his rule once and for all.

This is not a game of chess.

This is a quest.

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon R7 370
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD: Radeon RX 560
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    Minimum:
    • OS: SteamOS
    • Processor: AMD Zen 2
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD RDNA 2 (Integrated GPU)
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires Proton for Linux/SteamOS compatibility.
    Recommended:
    • OS: SteamOS
    • Processor: AMD Zen 2
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD RDNA 2 (Integrated GPU)
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires Proton for Linux/SteamOS compatibility.
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