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DeveloperGGEMU STUDIO
PublisherGGEMU STUDIO
FreeNo
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The family chess set is about to be donated, and only Pip, the smallest pawn in the box, can stop it. Roll dice across the house, bend chess with silly House Rules from checkers, Ludo and xiangqi, and make chess fun again in a cozy chess roguelike.
Nobody plays chess anymore.The family chess set sits forgotten in the playroom, and this morning someone stuck a note on the lid: DONATE? Pip, a little pawn with a sprout on his head, sets out to prove everyone wrong.Roll across the houseTravel through five rooms: the backyard picnic, the bubble bath, the playroom, the living room and the dark under the bed. Every run rolls a new board-game map full of buttons to collect, treasures, surprises and shortcuts.Bend the rules of chessFriends from other games bring their most famous rules into chess: checkers' big hop, Ludo's lucky six, xiangqi's cannon, a Joker card. Bring up to two House Rules into a match and short games turn gloriously chaotic.Beat rivals from other gamesFace Kingme, Flyin' Dee, Boom Boom, Jolly Joker and Old Rook: five bosses, each with their own tricks and a little life lesson.Learn chess without trying12 lessons taught by the pieces themselves, 54 classic checkmate puzzles, and a helper whenever you're stuck. Nobody dies here: captured pieces cheer from the sidelines.Play togetherFree Play with any House Rules against the computer or a friend on the same screen, plus 8 mini-games such as Pawn Bowling and Bath Curling, solo or for two.
5 rooms, 5 bosses, a new map every run
27 House Rules that bend chess in funny ways
54 checkmate puzzles and 12 chess lessons
8 mini-games, solo or for two
Mouse, keyboard and controller supported
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