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A jam submission

Chess DungeonView game page

Chess but as a roguelike
Submitted by kypello (@kypelloStuff) — 6 hours, 10 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#204.4504.450
Overall#384.2254.225
Fun#734.0724.072
Presentation#2164.1894.189

Ranked from 111 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
I thought it would be cool to think about how a game of Chess could be made "out of control" and what I came up with was a game of Chess but as a roguelike, and where the piece you control keeps changing.

Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

Yes

We created all art during the game jam

Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

Yes

We created all audio during the game jam

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Submitted

Pieces coming from out of the screen felt a bit cheap most of the time, but it's still a really solid, original take. I wish it had a bit of 'checkers' energy as well, you know - the whole chaotic-chain-reaction energy - it felt rather structured with single moves, done one by one.

Developer

Thank you for playing and streaming it! (You can zoom the camera out by pressing C which lets you see more of the enemies around you - I don't think you noticed that)

Submitted

Oh yeah that might've been my bad! I was hella tired already by the end of the streams - thanks for the clarification!

Submitted(+1)

One of the few games I actually played all the way through. Well done!

Very nice idea...

Submitted

I'm always down for some traditional turn-based roguelikes. The idea to use chess figures is really great. Struggled a bit with enemy movement since I'm not a chess player. Maybe the movement of the enemies should have been also telegraphed? Had fun non the less. Definitely one of my favorite entries so far. Good job! :)

Submitted

Damn rooks coming from nowhere all the time!

I liked the idea. A simple rougelike where your and the enemy movements are restricted by well-known rules is cool. It’s not easy and sometimes you cannot do anything in narrow corridors to save yourself (e.g. there is a rook somewhere and you’re a bishop. maybe skip turns until you become another figure? I don’t know..) but overall it was fun!

Wow oh wow! Best game so far! I love it, and i want more! Lovely sounds, feels nice. Maybe the camera smoothing is a bit too extreme and makes it annoying to move with those 1-square per turn pieces.
The only criticism is that the out of control thing feels tacked on. Oh well. Slap on some story about a curse and it'll work.

Submitted

Great game! I played until the very end. Best of luck in the GMTK game jam!

I finished my run with 371 gold, 5 waffles and 4 wings, and some other stuff.

Submitted

I'm not sure how but I broke the game a few levels in and couldn't move anymore.  The browser console just says this:

Uncaught (in promise) DOMException: Operation is not supported

Submitted

A very cool concept with very fitting art and sound design!

Submitted

Wonderful presentation and really interesting idea, but a little bit more difficulty would make it more engaging in my eyes :)

Submitted(+1)

Fun game, I could see a mobile version of this being something I'd sync hours into.

Submitted

Cool concept, i made a chess variant too , try it out

Submitted

Great entry! The mechanics and aesthetics work together really well

Submitted

Nice game, fun to play.... Awesome concept.

Submitted

The concept is really cool!

Submitted

its a nice desgain 

(+1)

Pretty cool concept! It's a bit too easy imo but enjoyable nonetheless.

Developer(+1)

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I was worried it would be too hard because of unfair situations created by the random generation, so I may have over corrected with all the items and stuff

Submitted

Awesome concept and presentation is really good! 

Submitted

I freaking love it! 10/10! great presantation wonderful idea! i love the concept! would love to see this like a multiplayer pvp dungeon gameXD

Submitted

Really cool concept, only mild issue is that sometimes towers can hit you from offscreen which is a bit annoying, but otherwise, roguelike chess is smart idea and the ability to skip turns is a welcome addition for if you're stuck as a terrible piece trying to take out a queen or something

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