Gambit Rise: Chess RPG

Gambit Rise is chess with 94 pieces: 52 heroes and 42 of the Changed, among them 14 grandmasters. They move in ways no chess piece may: the Captain glides three squares straight and one diagonally, the Amazon is queen and knight in one, the Samurai moves four squares straight and one diagonally. Play classic chess by the book – or battles with hit points. ♟ NEW PIECES Every piece has its own way of moving, every grandmaster its own aura. Whoever you defeat joins you. Field your own army: a Captain instead of a rook, one of the Changed in the open slot. ♟ ABILITIES Every piece climbs to level 10 and learns new abilities – from the long leap to the double strike and dragon fire. 60 abilities, and the first ones even work in campaign chess. ♟ COVENANTS 18 covenants unite pieces that belong together. Field all their members and their power awakens: the Tournament strikes harder when comrades stand side by side, the Village strengthens your pawns, the Shadow turns the Assassin invisible. ♟ THE CAMPAIGN Twelve chapters, 530 stations on painted maps. You are the Gambit, travelling all the way to the sea. ♟ LEARN CHESS The academy takes you through 34 lessons, from the first move to the openings. On request, a mentor shows hints, the best move and your mistakes – even offline. ♟ AN AI THAT FITS YOU Playing strength from 300 to 2000 Elo in fine steps, calibrated against a real chess engine – or let it grow along with you. ♟ ONLINE WITH FRIENDS Short Gambit with five minutes on the clock, Long Gambit with up to three days per move, invitations by link and a chat between friends only. ♟ PLAYS OFFLINE Campaign, academy and quick games work without internet. English and German. Chapters I to III are free. From chapter IV on, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full version – no subscription, no ads.

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