59%Good matchGambonanza
76%1k76% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 1k reviews·Roguelike Deckbuilder · Chess
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Whether you're a chess expert or complete newbie, no one has the upper hand in Moron's Gambit. Start with a rook, finish with a high-caliber sniper rifle. Start with a queen, end with a time paradox. From portal guns to ICBMs and concussions to lesbian representation, anything can and will happen.
Moron's Gambit
SteamChess is one of the most well-designed games ever made. I decided to reverse that.
In this party game take on classic chess, new rules and changes to the board come about at every turn! Each time a player makes a move, a text box warns you of the next event that will take place, and then, it happens. Some events make pieces of the board fall away into the void! Some events change the types of moves that a given piece can make! Some even allow you to create new pieces and add new foreign objects to the board that obstruct your enemy's view, block their movements, or destroy their pieces on a massive scale! Some events include:
Your new favorite knockoff of chess will have you falling out of your seat as the game itself subverts all your plans to capture your opponent's king. Last moron standing wins!
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