Chesst

Chesst is a family-friendly fantasy chess variant for two local players or one player against the computer. You move familiar pieces alongside Sages, Sorcerers, Wizards, Dragons and Unicorns, with new rules, magical items and two victory conditions. There are millions of possible starting configurations.

Pieces and rules

There is no check or checkmate, and kings can be captured. The queen moves up to five squares, rather than having unlimited range. Sages and Sorcerers take the bishops’ places: the Sage moves like a bishop, while the Sorcerer can move one square diagonally or teleport-capture an enemy piece at least two squares away. After teleport-capturing, a Sorcerer cannot use that move again on its very next turn.

Pawns cannot capture en passant, and their promotions depend on items. Before a match, each player can equip the chests of up to three pawns with arcane artifacts. Each player knows which of their own pawns carry items, but not which of the opponent’s pawns do, making each pawn a hidden possibility to read. Pawns can use their items and board friendly rooks to cross the board.

Items and play

The game includes seven magical items with distinct effects, selected through a pre-game Magic Item Mart. Chesst supports local pass-and-play for two players on one device, with no internet connection required. Solo players can face a custom AI with three difficulty tiers.

More to discover

• Two distinct victory conditions
• 20 achievements across Normal, Advanced and Expert tiers
• Score tracking across matches
• Hand-crafted pixel art and custom sound design