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ShyChess

ShyChess is a puzzle game where the ShyGirls must cross through chessboards avoiding dangerous zones, marked by thechess pieces attack patterns. Go through room to room while discovering more about the ShyGirls history, escape with as many of them as you can.

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August 3, 2018
8 years ago
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Positive43 reviews81.4%

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About the Game

After being kidnaped by a mysterious lady, the ShyGirls must go through human size chess boards and avoid being killed by their seemingly motionless inhabitants.

ShyChess is a puzzle game where the ShyGirls must cross through chessboards avoiding dangerous zones, marked by the black chess pieces attack patterns. Continue through room to room while discovering a little more about the ShyGirls history, and escape of that place with as many of them as you can.

-63 Levels
-4 Endings

Survive or become another sacrifice for the Black King.