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Cow Chess

Real-time artillery brawler for up to 6 players. Think Super Smash Bros meets Worms, with a movement system all its own.

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lablab, liminalzero, Waynetron
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lablab
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About the Game

Cow Chess has absolutely nothing to do with cows, or with chess.

Use rockets to destroy the terrain under your opponents and knock them into the water.

There are no timers or health bars. As terrain disappears, the game naturally drives toward a conclusion.

 Fall into the water (or fly out of the arena) and you're out until the next round.


Move like a cow

Players can stick to any surface, including walls and ceilings.
Aim with the analog stick, then press jump to launch yourself.
 Use this to leap between surfaces or roll along them.

This is how cows move in real life. More or less.

Lick the ceiling

Use your cow’s long tongue to grapple surfaces and swing back to safety. At first it's just a recovery move, but once you master it you'll discover plenty of creative uses.

Blow stuff up

Charge and fire rockets from the ground or from mid-air. Use them to destroy terrain and knock opponents into the water.

Stack upgrades

Every few rounds, everyone gets a new upgrade. The player in last place picks first.

Upgrades introduce new weapons, abilities and passives. And they stack! Drill Rocket + Triple + Homing = triple homing drill rockets.

 Or wear three safety hats at the same time and declare yourself the Chief Safety Cow.


By the way, some of our best upgrade ideas come from players. If you have a stupid one, we probably want to hear it. Share it on our Discord please,



Made with love by the team at lablab.

made with love by the team at lablab           

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