Battle Chess (2017)
- Developer
- Interplay Entertainment Corp.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 110 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A straightforward chess game with animated medieval battle sequences that bring the tabletop strategy to life.
classicturn-basedstrategicmedieval themedanimatedpixel graphicstabletop adaptationcompetitive
What players say
Players love the nostalgic battle animations but many complain the game runs as slow as it did on 1980s hardware, with no speed-up option. It is literally chess, enhanced only by the humorous piece-capture fights.
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