Chess of Fortune
A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.
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Chess of Fortune is a unique variant of the game of chess. It is a simple game based on luck and strategy.
The game uses standard chess pieces and is played on half of a standard chess board. The rules for moving and capturing pieces have been completely revamped and the game incorporates an element of randomness when bringing each piece into play. It has simple rules and moves which are less complex than that of generic chess, and are thus easier to pick up and master.
Chess of Fortune is perfect for players who are looking to engage in quicker and more casual game than generic chess while honing their strategic thinking skills. Master these new rules and develop fresh strategies to manage the fickleness of luck in order to triumph over your opponents.
Game Features
Single player vs AI mode
Local multiplayer mode for 2 players.
Tutorial on how to play the game.
Color customization options for game pieces.
Basic scoring and level progression system.
Game Rules
General gameplay: Each player starts with a standard set of chess pieces. However the chess pieces are hidden in anonymous boxes that are randomly assigned throughout the board at the beginning of the game. The players then take alternate turns playing. On each of their turn, a player may either open a box to free up a piece or move any of their previously freed pieces. They may make a move to relocate the piece or to capture an opponent's piece, where valid.
The game continues until one player has lost all of their pieces, upon which the other player is deemed the winner of the game.
Rules for moving: Each piece can only be moved one square at a time towards vertically or horizontally adjacent squares. Diagonal movement is not allowed in this game. Standard chess piece moves do not apply.
Rules for capturing: The chess pieces are ranked in the order of
pawn < rook < knight < bishop < queen < king
Where pawns have the lowest rank and kings have the highest rank.
Each chess piece is only allowed to capture an opponent's piece of equal or lower rank. For example, a rook may capture other rooks and pawns, but not knights and other higher ranked pieces. A bishop may capture other bishops and anything lower ranked than bishops (knights, rooks, and pawns), but cannot capture queens and kings.
Important Key Caveat: Kings are not allowed to capture pawns. And pawns are the only ones allowed to capture kings.
