Underplayed Gems

Four Kings One War (2021)

Four Kings One War cover
Developer
StaplesVR
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Strategy
Rating
2.7 of 5, 197 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, meditative board game with double moves per turn that feels like playing two simultaneous chess matches in a calm, abstract space.

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What players say

Players describe Four Kings One War as a confused chess variant where each side controls two armies and makes two moves per turn. The 3D camera, slow piece movement, and unintuitive controls draw complaints, and several note the lack of undo, speed settings, and volume sliders.

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Screenshots

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