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Chess Commanders

A fast-paced TRTS multiplayer chess game with simultaneous moves, real-time tactics, and dynamic FFA or Team battles for up to 8 players. Play on square or hex boards, join matchmaking or custom lobbies, and outmaneuver opponents in this evolving Early Access title.

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Overview:

This is a TRTS (Tactical Real-Time Strategy) Multiplayer Chess Game—where players can move simultaneously, and every second counts.

Experience fast, tactical, and unpredictable chess battles on Square and Hexagonal boards, with support for Free-for-All and Team modes for up to 8 players per match.

No waiting for turns. No downtime. Just speed, strategy, and tactics—all happening in real time.

Description:

🎮 Playable Now (Early Access Features):

Simultaneous Movement Gameplay: All players make their moves at their own pace, only needing to wait for their units to complete their movements before issuing new commands.

Square and Hexagonal Boards: Switch between two board types and multiple board layouts for different strategic and tactical challenges.

Free-for-All and Team Modes: In FFA mode, capturing a player's King results in all of their remaining units being transferred to the capturer. Additionally, any units that the defeated player had previously captured are released back into play under the capturer's control. This mechanic helps maintain balance and fairness by preventing a player from being unfairly eliminated simply because they were targeted by multiple opponents.

Square Board: 2–4 players Free-for-All, 2–8 players Team Play

Hexagonal Board: 2–6 players Free-for-All, 2–8 players Team Play

Matchmaking Lobbies:

Play ranked matches. Click "Any" to match quickly or only specific types of matches

Custom Lobbies: Play privately with your Steam friends or public unranked matches and control your match settings.

Leaderboards - Player Stats - Achievements: Fifteen different leaderboards and stat breakdowns covering Team and FFA combinations.

Tutorial Mode:

New players can practice against an AI on square or hex boards and learn the interface.

Move Replay: Load saved JSON files to review matches and replay moves.

🚀 Coming During and After Early Access:

Improved UI controls for tablets/touchscreens.

Enhanced unit recognition/readability.

International and Regional Chess Variants (All with multiplayer, simultaneous movement, and team options)

Optional DLC: Boards, piece sets, and visual themes for customization

💬 Community-Driven Development:

We’re working closely with our community to shape game balance, new modes, and future features.

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