GoblinChess is a new type of chess game where we introduce cards to the gameplay, and some chaos if you want. We aim is to release this game for all major platforms in 2025.
Your first online game, start to finish, in four easy steps:
A band of orcs got trapped by the goblins. The evil goblin king is a great chess player, and to make it extra bloody he forces the prisoners to act out a game on a life-size board made of stone pillars. The king likes to cheat by using magic, but so do you!
Despite its playful appearance, GoblinChess is a serious chess game:
Challenge players from around the world in real-time matches, or use automatic matchmaking based on rating.
Play against a friend on the same device. No internet required, only bravery.
Too shy to play against a human? No problem, there is a child-friendly robot you can play against. No internet required.
The game can be played in one of two modes:
Traditional chess emphasis on few random events and a lot of strategy. But even in classical mode a degree of randomness is introduced, since a player cannot know what cards they and their opponent will get.
More unpredictable gameplay, since the result of every attack is determined by rolling dice. Introduces a big portion of luck, making far-reaching calculation hopeless.
The cards are described in great detail here Game Cards.