Underplayed Gems

Chess3D (2017)

Chess3D cover
Developer
Whitefishgames
Publisher
SW-Winsoft
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a realistic and customizable chess game with animated pieces and the option to throw them off the board in frustration.

casualrealisticvariedanimatedcustomizablestrategicneutral

What players say

Players appreciate the many board and piece customizations, strong AI engines like Rybka, and animated pieces, but note basic graphics and a bug that prevents castling. Online play requires entering a friend's IP address, and LAN reportedly does not work.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.