Omnichess: Chess Variants
Omnichess is the game that allows you to design and play your very own chess variants! With AI and online play there are a huge variety of options: 2-8 players • Square, hexagonal, or triangular tiled boards • Rule alterations • Timer options • Customised pieces
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Omnichess is the game that allows you to design and play your very own chess variants! With AI and online play there are a huge variety of options including:
👫 2 - 8 players. All against all or team based play.
⭐ Square, hexagonal, or triangular tiled chess boards.
🥇 Win conditions including Checkmate, Play for points, Tile capture, and Annihilation.
⌛ Interval, Bronstein, and Hour Glass timer options.
🕓 Asymmetric move timers. Give yourself extra move time against a more experienced player to even the odds.
♟ Rule alterations like enabling en passant on bishops or castling on any pair of pieces!
👾 Define how a chess piece moves and choose from over 40 piece icons
