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Chess Rancher

Chess Rancher merges farming sim with strategic chess battles. Mine, grow and fish your way through high-steak challenges where losing a piece means losing your animals! ♟️🐑

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Grass Grown Games
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Grass Grown Games
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About the Game

The tactical farming adventure where cosy ranch life meets high-steak chess battles. Mine, grow and fish your way across vibrant biomes, raise animals with unique abilities, and deploy your herd where losing a piece means losing your animal!

BUILD YOUR RANCH

Raise a growing herd of animals who keep your farm running. Build mines, fishing ponds, crop fields and more as you expand the ranch to you and your animal’s liking. Get their help to whip up mouth-watering recipes to aid you on the battles ahead…

TACTICAL REAL-TIME CHESS

Lead your animals into fast-paced tactical encounters where classic chess movement meets real-time combat. Sheep charge forward as pawns, horses leap across the battlefield, and powerful predator queens dominate the board. Drag and command your animals in real time, manage your energy strategically, and outmanoeuvre enemy farmers to rescue rare animals for your farm.

DIVERSE DISCOVERABLE WORLD

Travel through a sprawling world filled with frozen tundras, sweltering savannahs, coastal beaches and more. Challenge rival farmers with over 25 unique animals to twist the chess formula. Losing a piece means losing your animal so make sure you’re prepared for the battles that lie ahead!

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