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Chaturanga

The ultimate chess variant roguelike game.  Start with pieces and the board set up for the ancient precursor to chess, Chaturanga. Defeat progressively more sophisticated computer opponents and chess variants while leveling up your pieces to their modern equivalents and beyond into new faery pieces.

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Bored Games LLC
Publisher
Bored Games LLC
Release
January 1, 2026
213 days ago
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About the Game

Chaturanga is a chess inspired roguelike centered around evolving your pieces and defeating random famous chess variants.

Spanning 5 stages with 3 levels in each stage and a progressively more sophisticated and well equipped AI, every playthrough becomes a unique variant. With 30 piece types, 50 mods and over 20 chess variants you will have to find different ways to win each time. Purchase single use and persistent mods to further modify the rules of chess and tilt the odds in your favor.

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