WizardChess

Fun during my mechanics of solids class

Fun, silly and charming. Me like.

BEST GAME EVERRRRRRR

It's so rare to see a unique rogue-like interaction, and it's done so well here! The fact that everyone knows how to play chess helps ground the otherwise quite complex systems, and allows the game to go really out there in its design! I have work I need to do, but I can't stop playing wizard chess!

Честно, фигня какая-то. Вроде шахматы, но с магией и всякими фишками, которые только мешают. Игра не заходит, слишком странно и неинтересно. Лучше бы просто обычные шахматы сделали

This is a fun little tactical battle roguelite. I don't know why it calls itself 'chess' as it's not chess-related in any way but the most abstract "all tactical games are a bit like chess" kind of manner, but that's okay. You buy new units which are listed as cards, but it's not a deckbuilder, it's a tactical game. The art is very basic, but units are visually distinct and the camera is easy to control. The music is an unexpected jazzy sort of lighthearted theme that I found I rather enjoyed, certainly not like anything else in the same area. My one major complaint is that you can't save and exit mid-run, runs aren't all that long but it's still something important to be able to do. My minor complaint is that every time you end up back at the title screen it gives you the 'enable/disable diagnostics' menu again, why. Because I'm on Steam Deck? Anyway. It's fun, probably a good sale or bundle buy.

I'm usually not into strategy games but this one feels good. Still, I'm a bit disappointed there are only 3 bosses (maybe there will be more once I progress further)

This is a nice coffee break rogue-like, perfect for short sessions : a full run is around 30mn. Pros - very fun - interesting progression mechanics - many units - tactical gameplay, more similar to TRPGs than Chess - pretty original with some amusing weirdness Cons - my first impressions were not very good ; so I advise to persist a bit before quitting ;) - some flaws in the game design department ; do not expect robust tactical gameplay - the AI do the job but has some issues - the scaling options are not much of use on a 4K screen Conclusion: Even with many flaws, WizardChess succeeds to be a fun and addictive time waster. Not for everybody but still very recommended. EDIT 01/2025: Now, the Arcade mode has a very welcomed addition : a purely turn-based mode. In this mode, you'll have to "Up the ante" in each round to have better chances to win a new unit at the end of the run.