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Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
Released · Steam · App 3298910
Once a Pawn a King Clover Bite · published by indie.io
Genres Indie Strategy
Indie Strategy view more (+2)
Categories Single-player Custom Volume Controls Keyboard Only Option Mouse Only Option Subtitle Options Family Sharing
Single-player Custom Volume Controls Keyboard Only Option Mouse Only Option Subtitle Options Family Sharing view more (+6)
Player tags Roguelike Chess Turn-Based Strategy Strategy Casual Turn-Based Dungeon Crawler Replay Value Perma Death Grid-Based Movement Turn-Based Tactics Hand-drawn Indie Stylized Singleplayer Medieval Difficult Roguelite Dark Party-Based RPG
Roguelike Chess Turn-Based Strategy Strategy Casual Turn-Based Dungeon Crawler Replay Value Perma Death Grid-Based Movement Turn-Based Tactics Hand-drawn Indie Stylized Singleplayer Medieval Difficult Roguelite Dark Party-Based RPG view more (+20)
Release
Jun 25, 2026
released
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