World War Chess (2025)
- Developer
- Lanse, James
- Publisher
- Lanse's Basement Enterprise
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 16 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 31 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A chaotic and strategic free-for-all where chess pieces clash in a battle royale with no player limit, demanding quick thinking and adaptability.
competitivechaoticstrategicfast-pacedmultiplayertacticalchallenging
What players say
Players like the idea of live-action chess with tiny armies but find the controls buggy and the AI too easy. Reviews split on whether it is worth playing now, though most agree the concept has potential if development continues.
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