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Placement

Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.

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Developer
Albin Bernhardsson
Publisher
Albin Bernhardsson
Release
September 26, 2017
8 years and 311 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive78 reviews85.9%

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About the Game

Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.

The goal of the game is to place the chess pieces on the board such that every piece is protected exactly once.

Key Features

  • Simple gameplay that's easy to learn but hard to master.
  • Over 80 levels ranging from the trivially simple to the deviously difficult.
  • Relaxing music and no time constraints.
  • DRM free.
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