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Zeitnot
Chess you already know, rules you don't. Pieces have HP and gear. Shop between fights, stack gambits, roll the dice if you're feeling stupid. Lose the trial, lose the run.

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Features
Single-player
Online PvP
Family Sharing
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About This Game

On the board

Zeitnot is a roguelike on a chessboard. Pieces have health, attack, and a slot for a hat, a gun, or a shield. Taking a piece is a fight. If it still has HP, it stays on the square.

Between trials

The shop opens. Buy pieces, gear, gambits, and scrolls. Set your formation, then walk into the next trial. Win and the run goes on. Lose your last life and it ends.

In the shop

  • Gear sits on one piece, not the whole army

  • Gambits stay on for the run: extra damage, gold, a shot off to the side

  • Scrolls are one use. Freeze a patch of the board, swap two pieces, or stretch the board

  • The shop also has packs, dice, and a coin flip

No starting army wins every run. A pawn with a hook can matter more than the queen you brought in.

Play alone, or sit down with a friend.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10, 11 x64
    • Processor: Intel Core i3/ AMD Ryzen 3
    • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
    • Storage: 150 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system