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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| How well did this game implement the theme/requirements? | #2 | 3.909 | 3.909 |
| How well were you able to follow the game rules? | #5 | 4.091 | 4.091 |
| How are the game mechanics? | #6 | 3.273 | 3.273 |
| Would you consider this game replayable? | #6 | 3.091 | 3.091 |
| How creative is this chess game variant? | #9 | 3.182 | 3.182 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
What should we expect from playing your game?
A twist on standard games since the king is... a different piece
Did you try anything new?
Yes, a new game mode where you have to choose another piece as your "real" king.
Will you participate in the next one? (Summer 2026)
Probably?
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You have made the hidden queen variant invented by Julien Song with a king, it's interresting, there is more challenge
Didn't know that variation, I'll check. I may update the game with one different role per play.
It will be interresting, you can have a very good concept
Fun concept, feels familiar but the shadow mechanic adds a nice mind game layer. The basic AI is noticeable, but still enjoyable to mess around with. Curious to see how it evolves if you expand it further.
Well the main idea I have is to give the opportunity to make the king the "real king" so you could make a double trick on your adversary... need to think about it.
Very nice twist on chess! I would like to promote more thinking time for the AI, since it accidentally fed me its shadow king and I won lol. But very cool game!
Well, the AI is currently very, very basic. I couldn't insert a proper "keep your real king safe" rule so it's just the bare minimum. I could work on it on phase 2, depends on time.
Look like a nice twist
thanks, I was aiming for something not too different from standard chess but with something fun in it