I'm excited to share my first solo release: Elemental Chess.
It takes the familiar framework of chess and adds two new layers of decision-making. First, every piece carries an element — Fire, Water, Earth, and a few others. Captures aren't automatic; they're resolved by elemental matchup, so a pawn can defeat a queen when the element counters it. Material value is no longer fixed, and every trade becomes a calculated risk.
Second, a card system sits on top of the board. Cards let you stun a piece, swap an element, or shift momentum when you're on the back foot — giving you room to recover from a losing position through smart play rather than raw material.
I designed and built the entire game myself in Godot, including the trailer. It's free to download and runs on both desktop and mobile.
🎮 Play it here: https://criztiandev.itch.io/elemental-chess
💬 Community & feedback: https://discord.gg/dSeWJb8Zb
This is my first release, so I'd genuinely welcome any feedback — on the mechanics, the balance, or how it feels to play. Thanks for taking a look.