A challenge
at your level.
Ten AI settings give you room to find your pace. Choose your side, try a hint or revisit a move as you work on your game.
BY JONNI THE DODGER / WINDOWS PC
Strategy in
another dimension.
The chess you know. An arcade world of your own.
Neon wireframes, solid 3D pieces and classic 2D boards.
Challenge the AI, share a board or face a friend online.
WINDOWS PURCHASE DETAILS COMING SOON · STEAM RELEASE PLANNED
PIECE SHOWCASE / THE KNIGHT● LIVE RENDER
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CLASSIC STRATEGY. ARCADE ENERGY.Make your next move.
Actual game models · animated website showcase
64 SQUARES.✦10 AI LEVELS.✦3 WAYS TO SEE IT.✦YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE.
CHOOSE YOUR OPPONENT
Your move.
Your kind of game.
A quiet game against the computer.
A shared rivalry. A friend across the internet.
A challenge
One computer.
Two rivals.
Settle in for a game together. Share the board, roll for a side and let automatic board rotation keep the next player in view.
Different places.
The same board.
Create a private room and send a friend the code. Bring your rivalry online, with player profiles and preset messages.
FIND YOUR BOARD
Turn up the neon.
Or keep it classic.
Switch the view. Change the mood.
Keep the game.
3D WIREFRAME / EVERY EDGE IN VIEW
Every angle. Every possibility.
See the geometry of the pieces in 3D wireframe. Orbit, tilt and zoom the board to find your favourite perspective.
01
Make it your colour.
Choose a colour collection or adjust player colours. Go bright with arcade contrasts or settle into a wood or cream-and-grey finish.
02
Find your perspective.
Play in 2D, solid 3D or wireframe. Rotate, zoom and flip the 3D board without starting a new game.
03
Keep your place.
Offline games save after every move. Return to your position and carry on where you left off.
Game captures from development builds. Presentation may evolve before release.
IN-GAME TRAINER / 2D VIEWSEE THE POSSIBILITIES
A little guidance.
A better next move.
The optional hover trainer helps you read the position. Explore a piece’s legal destinations, spot immediate capture risks and consider a promising safe move.
- Yellow / legal destinations
- Red / immediate capture risk
- Green / a promising safe option
A useful guide, not a guarantee against deeper tactics. Hints and trainer assistance are disabled in online games.
MADE WITH A TOOLKIT OF OUR OWN
All game graphics created in Creatorium.
The developer’s own creative software, used to bring Arcade Chess’s visual world to life.
YOUR NEXT GAME STARTS HERE
Take your seat.
Make your move.
Arcade Chess is a downloadable game for Windows PC.
Direct purchase details are on the way, with a Steam release planned.
Get Arcade Chess.
A copy of the game for your PC. Price, release date and download details will be announced here.
PURCHASE DETAILS COMING SOON
Direct checkout planned through Payhip.
Steam release.
Arcade Chess is planned for Steam. The store page and wishlist link will appear here when they’re ready.
STEAM PAGE NOT YET AVAILABLE
Release timing to be announced.
Can I play it on this website?+
This is the game’s showcase and sales website. Arcade Chess itself is a Windows download; the piece animation above is a visual showcase.
Can I play with a friend?+
Yes. Share one computer for a local game, or create a private online room. Online play needs internet access and a copy of the supported game build for each player.
Will a direct purchase include a Steam key?+
Steam-key availability has not been decided. Any included platform access will be clearly stated before purchases open.