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Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not?
As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition
5 out of 5 Stars "An essential puzzle experience for anyone even remotely interested in strategy games" - TouchArcade
Whether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist will open the door to an entire new world of chess.
------WHATS IN THE “BOX”?
The free version of Really Bad Chess lets you compete vs. an AI in Ranked, Daily, or Weekly Challenges. Improve your skills using the included Freeplay mode. A single in-app purchase unlocks Versus Mode so you can compete against your friends locally! It also removes ads, displays captured pieces, and adds soothing alternate color-palettes to choose from.
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"Makes chess fun even if you’re really bad" - The Verge
"Feels more modern than chess has ever felt" - Applenapps
"Really Bad Chess takes a really bad idea and somehow manages to make it a lot of fun." - Pocket Gamer
"Really good fun" - MacLife
------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER
Chess is one of those games I always wished I enjoyed, but its commitment to beauty, elegance, and perfect balance always turned me away. Really Bad Chess removes these boring restrictions and flips chess on its head.
As much as random pieces change the game in some ways, I was really surprised to notice how much the game remains the same, and how powerful some pieces are — you've never truly struggled against a pawn until you've struggled against a pawn in the back row.
For chess pros, Really Bad Chess will give you a new type of challenge — the pieces & the moves are the same, but you'll have to throw out your openings and your understanding of normal patterns of play.
For novice chess players (like most of us), Really Bad Chess greatly opens up the game. Instead of starting by studying openings, in your first games you'll get to discover the joy (and challenge!) of learning how to checkmate.
I hope you have as much fun with Really Bad Chess as much as I did making it.
-zach
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As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition
5 out of 5 Stars "An essential puzzle experience for anyone even remotely interested in strategy games" - TouchArcade
Whether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist will open the door to an entire new world of chess.
------WHATS IN THE “BOX”?
The free version of Really Bad Chess lets you compete vs. an AI in Ranked, Daily, or Weekly Challenges. Improve your skills using the included Freeplay mode. A single in-app purchase unlocks Versus Mode so you can compete against your friends locally! It also removes ads, displays captured pieces, and adds soothing alternate color-palettes to choose from.
------REALLY BAD PRESS
"Makes chess fun even if you’re really bad" - The Verge
"Feels more modern than chess has ever felt" - Applenapps
"Really Bad Chess takes a really bad idea and somehow manages to make it a lot of fun." - Pocket Gamer
"Really good fun" - MacLife
------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER
Chess is one of those games I always wished I enjoyed, but its commitment to beauty, elegance, and perfect balance always turned me away. Really Bad Chess removes these boring restrictions and flips chess on its head.
As much as random pieces change the game in some ways, I was really surprised to notice how much the game remains the same, and how powerful some pieces are — you've never truly struggled against a pawn until you've struggled against a pawn in the back row.
For chess pros, Really Bad Chess will give you a new type of challenge — the pieces & the moves are the same, but you'll have to throw out your openings and your understanding of normal patterns of play.
For novice chess players (like most of us), Really Bad Chess greatly opens up the game. Instead of starting by studying openings, in your first games you'll get to discover the joy (and challenge!) of learning how to checkmate.
I hope you have as much fun with Really Bad Chess as much as I did making it.
-zach
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- 100 Undos
- $1.99
- Full Game Unlock
- $6.99
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User Rating
3.84 out of 5
19 ratings in New Zealand
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Really Bad Chess Reviews
Great fun
This game is addictive, I keep coming back for the daily challenges most days and have completed the weekly every week for nearly 3 years. My dad does it too. I find regular chess requires too much thinking far ahead to be fun and relaxing.
Getting harder
Been playing this game every day for a couple months. My all time fav in iPad. Question: is it getting harder? When I started the computer made some really stupid nonsense moves and I won easily up to 90+. Now I'm sweating on 50 and need my A game. Mr. Gage any ideas?
A novel way to play
It’s lots of fun trying with different combinations of pieces. Had an annoying bug but it was fixed fast.
Love it
I enjoy chess but this is much better for a quick solo game
Great fun, great game to get back into chess
Enough variety to keep you interested and challenge preconceptions on how to play. Great fun.
Good idea but...
What a great idea for a game. Would've been so good if it didn't crash all the time...
Great
Had lots of fun with this game and it doesn't take up much space
Love it
I can't get enough of this game. It's fun enough to keep playing but challenging enough to get me thinking. Regular chess is boring, I end up making all the same moves. With this version I'm forced to see how the different boards will work against each other. It's fantastic.
Adpocalypse
Too many ads!! If I wanted to see this many ads, I would’ve gone to Times Square on New Years Eve
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App Info
- Category
- Games
- Publisher
- Zach Gage
- Languages
- English
- Recent release
- 1.4.7 (2 years ago )
- Released on
- Oct 13, 2016 (8 years ago )
- Also available in
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Russia, India, France, Italy, Türkiye, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Vietnam, Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, Sweden, Spain, New Zealand, Philippines, Denmark, Ireland, Ukraine, Romania, Thailand, Hungary, Malaysia, Japan, Finland, Czechia, Belgium, Austria, Norway, Hong Kong SAR China, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, South Africa, Israel, Portugal, Slovakia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Indonesia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Kuwait, Iceland, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Algeria, Ecuador, Nigeria, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Pakistan, Estonia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malta, Brunei, Madagascar, Luxembourg, Uzbekistan
- Last Updated
- 1 week ago
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