Zen Chess: Mate in Three (2019)
- Developer
- Minimol Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 74 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A calm, minimalist chess puzzle experience where solving checkmates feels meditative and serene.
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What players say
Players say the puzzles are decent for chess fans, but the game only accepts one specific sequence of moves and resets the board if you try another winning line. Some report bugs where a correct move is not recognized. It is a short experience, about an hour, with 100 puzzles, and many note it feels like a mobile app ported to Steam with a clunky interface.
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