Really creative twist on chess! As a 1950-rated rapid player, I loved how the disappearing tiles added a new layer of strategy. I even called a friend to try it out, and we both had fun planning around the vanishing board. Of course, having no AI limits solo play—but the concept is strong and really engaging.

By the way, I believe a basic AI could be implemented within 10 days. Even with the disappearing tile mechanic, a simple minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning and a basic evaluation (material + tile position) would work. Depth 2–3 is enough for a casual but fun challenge. It won’t be as deep as Stockfish, but definitely doable for jam standards. I’d love to see a future update with that!

Great work overall—very unique idea!

Fun concept to apply to the classic game of chess!

I understand that a full chess AI wasn’t possible in just 10 days, but playing against myself was still enjoyable and a good way to explore all the new twists in this game variant.

Some audio and sound effects would help add a bit more immersion.

All in all, a fun little prototype game—keep it up! ♟️✨

Awesome concept! I loved the art (Simple but fantastic) and the gameplay made me enjoy so much, even for a person like me that does not like chess too much, Nice work, you made me like a chess game.

I like the concept, definitely makes for some unique strategies. I'm not that good at chess tho XD

Good concept, but I assumed it was a single-player game, I don't have a 2nd player that will try it with me

Great idea based on the theme! I want to say, I completely understand your pain. I made chess a while back and it is brutal. People don't think about things like pawn starting moves and promotion and things like that. The worst part for me though was checkmate detection and making sure you can't put the king in danger. There's so many thing you have to account for. However, I didn't have to implement tiles that get deleted over time. For that I want to say well done!

For anyone who's reading this and wants to complain about the game not having single player, I challenge you to make fully working chess, then see if you have the motivation to make a chess bot.

Cool game,but the lack of singleplayer mode makes it less enjoyable as i dont really have someone to play with so i just played around a bit and found it pretty enjoyable

The idea is solid, but the whole success of your game strictly depends on how much one likes chess :)

It would be nice to have a singleplayer mode, but from the comment, I see you are working on it.

There is one thing I'm wondering about. I think it's absolutely possible to force a draw with that kind of rules, just by disabling a number of tiles.

And one more thing- I think at some point the game wouldn't let me make a legal move, but this is something I might have imagined, because I didn't take a screenshot to prove it.

Really loved the concept. I actually play chess and rated over 1750 on chess.com &  i must say it has a potential of being a fun chess varient like the ones on chess.com. 

Now talking about the gameplay in the game right now, it doesnt really make sense playing both sides. For single player other side must be an AI or it should be a two player game. But the game idea is solid so great job!!!

Woahhh the fully opaque tiles are kinda strategic when it comes to checkmates! I was goofing around with the pieces when all of a sudden, I unexpectedly saw a victory screen pop up- but then I realized-  you can't touch pieces that are in the fully opaque tiles! The queen was borderline invincible for that play! 

I imagined the tiles like stone tile blocks that crack whenever you step on them, and when they get stepped on three times, it creates a pit. I think the game is technical enough, but I expected the pieces to fall through the hole when stationary over the "pit". It would be awesome to have a mechanic where if you don't move the pieces off the pit in the next turn, it falls.

Additionally, It would be interesting to have a mechanic where if a piece is over the pit, and gets taken, both fall down the pit! (and maybe for those instances, it can weaken the ground around it too!)

Like the other comments, the lack of AI does make it harder to access the game, though I do like your potential thoughtfulness for a multiplayer experience. It definitely differentiates this  game from most of the entries for the jam.

Really cool concept. There are so many potential strategies that I would be able to use if I was good at chess. Good job!

I also had a problem where at some point all pieces but one froze completely. But the idea is great and the game is very polished. Great entry!

Hey there, I've tried your entry :) it's an interesting take on everything is a resource to make the tiles on the floor a resource, it adds a nice strategic twist to chess! I'd have loved if you would have implemented some sort of AI as an enemy because playing chess against yourself doesn't feel too much fun for me.

I like the pixel art and the animations, it plays and feels smooth. I sometimes had issues with the piece selection where i could only select one particular piece.

Good job and congratulations on your finished game :)