Fun little chess clone with a decent hook. Graphics were charming, concept was interesting and quick to learn and it was priced well for a short little experience.

You play chess against a demon/troll thing. But your opponent sometimes cheats, giving you the opportunity to call them out as a cheater. The trick is there are some unique rules to this game conveyed to you through a rule book. Rules are obscured until they happen on the field meaning you'll probably fail a few times as you learn the rules. I legitimately became consumed with beating the troll after he cheated against me so many times, or did things that were 'legal' but I wrongfully called him out which results in an instant game over. Really started throwing myself against the wall once I became engrossed.

I spent a little over an hour beating it my first time, then tinkered around a few more times for another hour. Definitely worth the price of entry. I saw this is a solo indie devs first release and I hope it does well for them since it's such a solid first game.

Reviewed on Mar 10, 2024


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