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Chess remixed as a fast roguelike. You get 10 moves to beat a target score by chaining captures into big combos. Build around piece types or mechanics like cooldown, buy/upgrade passives and one-shot effects in the shop, tackle rule-twisting bosses and King Challenges.

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About Shattered Chess

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Experience the core loop: chain captures for big combos, visit the shop, and face a rule-twisting boss.

Build around piece types or cooldown mechanics and see how far your route planning goes.

About the Game

Shattered Chess is a fast, hypnotic roguelike remix of chess. You get 10 moves to beat a target score. Enemy pieces are scattered and don’t move—your job is to chain captures for massive combos. Miss a capture and the chain breaks. Between fights, visit the shop to buy/upgrade passives and effects, then face unique bosses that warp the rules.

HOW IT PLAYS

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Pick a King Challenge – a difficulty modifier that applies a run-long drawback (no player bonus) and forces you to adapt.
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Plan 10 moves – every decision matters; find the most optimal routes.
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Chain captures – take multiple pieces in one combo to multiply your score.
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Cooldown matters – a capturing piece goes on a 1-move cooldown, so rotate your lineup or build around reducing/offsetting cooldowns.
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Beat the target – hit or exceed the enemy’s score to win the match.
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Shop between fights – buy and upgrade passives/effects to overcome obstacles.
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Boss encounters – every few stages, a boss changes the rules in surprising ways.
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Endless mode – after a successful run, push your luck and climb as far as you can.

BUILDCRAFTING

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Specialize or diversify – invest in passives that boost one piece type, or get rewarded for switching between different pieces within the same combo.
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Mechanic-focused builds – stack cooldown reduction or zone effects that boost your score when you plan and play around them.
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Mitigate the drawback – draft passives/effects that help you bypass the negatives of your King Challenge.

KEY FEATURES

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Chess-inspired roguelike with quick, satisfying runs.
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Combo-driven scoring that rewards creative planning and risk.
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Powerful passives & synergies for expressive builds.
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Unique bosses that push you to think differently.
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Atmospheric 2D pixel art with a moody, light horror-tinged vibe.
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Highly replayable: new enemy layouts and builds every run.

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