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Chessplus: Combine + Conquer

It’s not chess...it’s better! COMBINE pieces as you play. New moves. New strategies. Create powerful hybrid pieces like the "Knook" by moving the Knight + Rook onto the same square. Then move as either piece. Face off with friends. Battle the AI. Beat the Grandmaster in the Deckbuilding Roguelike.

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Chessplus Pty Ltd, Josh Caratelli
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Chessplus Pty Ltd, Josh Caratelli
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About the Game

It's Not Chess. It's Better!

PLUG & PLAY. Nothing new to learn...just fun new moves & easier gameplay.

Modes of play:

Online Multiplayer  - Single Device Multiplayer - Battle the A.I. - Variant Options - Roguelike / Deckbuilder.

NEW Strategies. MORE Possibilities.

  • Combine Powers: Move two pieces onto the same square using traditional chess moves to create powerful hybrids such as the "BIOOK", Bishop + Rook, and move as either of the combined pieces.

  • Split Anytime: Either piece of a joined piece can move away as an individual piece in it’s traditional movement.

  • Risk & Reward: Watch out! If your new hybrid piece, like a Queen + Knight, "QUIGHT", gets taken you'll lose both your pieces.

FASTER Promotions, MORE Often.

  • Build your forces: Get more queens with quick promotions. Combine the Rook with a Pawn then fast track it across the board for an extra queen.

  • Stage huge comebacks: Utilising quick promotions to tip the balance of power back in your favour.

  • Balanced at its core: Chessplus removes reliance on memorised plays. You must rely on sheer creativity to try and checkmate your opponent with adaptive, improvised gameplay.

ROGUELIKE - Deckbuilder

  • Master Variants: Battle progressively harder AI in different variants such as Fog of War and King of the Hill before taking on a Grandmaster boss battle. 

  • Choices Matter: Every run is different. Every piece you sacrifice, card you add to your deck or mini-game you win will dramatically change the outcome of your run.

  • Battle your friends: Play against your friends in custom variants such as King of the Hill with the Roguelike ability cards enabled for drafting.

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