Boardfall

Boardfall is a chess game where progressively harder waves of enemies fall from the sky. You capture and corner them to earn gold, and all your pieces move each turn. Spend gold in the shop to buy reinforcements; there are 10 new pieces to master, making 16 pieces in total, including the original chess pieces.

Pieces and upgrades

The new pieces have different effects. Artillery cannot move, but can capture unguarded pieces anywhere on the board. Jesters distract royalty and prevent a piece from attacking anything else. Magnets pull pieces toward them, letting you rescue your pieces from danger or draw enemies into traps. Witches cast spells from across the board, turning enemy pieces into cursed pawns that cannot be promoted.

If you run out of gold, normal pawns can rank up by capturing multiple enemy pieces. Highly ranked pawns can then be promoted to better pieces for free, even while the shop is closed.

Boards and difficulty

You battle on procedurally fragmented boards. Four difficulty settings provide options for players who have never played chess as well as those seeking a greater challenge.

Other features

The game includes a somewhat competent AI, ominous music, crispy sound effects, and tips and instructions built into the UI so you can learn as you play. Autosave lets you exit and resume whenever you want, and detailed stats track your play.