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devthedoug · Published by devthedoug
Positive — 84% positive (38 reviews) · 30 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Test your brain and your brawn in the toughest chess game ever made! Play against the Stockfish chess engine to build your path and climb upward to claim the crown, but be careful! One small blunder and you risk losing your progress. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but who will take it?
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a cerebral journey as you clash against the elite chess engine. Navigate complex strategies and perilous setbacks to ascend and seize the crown in this innovative indie adventure.
About this game
Gameplay
Who Takes The Crown? is about controlling a little pawn and getting to the top of each level to claim your crown. Play through various chess games to build your platforms and climb higher and higher. Be careful though, much like the game of chess, the movement of your pawn requires timing and patience. One wrong maneuver could send you tumbling back down to the bottom of the level and start you over.
It's not only about your platforming skill either. One blunder in any of the chess games could send you back as well!
Something for everyone!
Not a fan of rage games but like chess? Not to worry! Who Takes The Crown? has a Casual difficulty that lets you turn off the jump failure and features game boards that are more about puzzling than platforming.
Like puzzle platformers but aren't as strong at chess? No problem! This game includes custom settings so you can adjust the Stockfish ELO and the difficulties of the chess positions to your desire.
Looking for a hard challenge to put all your skills to the test? Who Takes The Crown? has challenges of all types including procedurally generated chess boards to conquer!
Game Modes
Adventure
This is the main game mode in Who Takes the Crown? Start from the bottom of the map and make your way very high up to claim the crown. The map contains many chess games for you to navigate through. There are varying difficulties for all kinds of skill levels. The chess games are played against the Stockfish chess engine so make sure to have your thinking cap on!
There are three main difficulties to the Adventure Mode
Casual
1000 Stockfish Elo
Jump Failure Turned Off
Resets/Restarts Go To Your Current Section
Normal
1300 Stockfish Elo
Jump Failure Turned On
Resets/Restarts Go To Your Current Section
Immortal
1600 Stockfish Elo
Jump Failure Turned On
Resets/Restarts Go To The Beginning Of The Level
Use your chess skills to checkmate Stockfish and gain a power up to help you navigate difficult boards!
Stacks
This game mode is similar to the Adventure mode but it is more puzzle based and much shorter. There are seven boards stacked straight on top of each other. Climb them as quick as you can!
There are three main stacks:
Modern Classics - Games from recent history,
Influencers - Famous games played by internet celebrities,
Endless - Procedurally generated games based on a seed value
Highscores
Completing each Adventure Mode and Stacks maps will enter you into a highscores list with your fastest time. If you are the fastest player to complete a level your name will be displayed on the crown at the top of each level for everyone else to see!
Disclaimer: This game is not associated with or endorsed by a board game called "Who Wears The Crown?" by Blue Heron Entertainment LLC.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
- Memory: 2000 MB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 760
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 64 Bit Architecture Required to Run Stockfish
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Additional Notes: 64 Bit Architecture Required to Run Stockfish
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Name Change
Hi Everyone, This update is to officially change the name of the game to Who Takes The Crown?Read full article on Community Announcements (devthedoug)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Update For Infinite Jump Bug
Hello Everyone! A small update has been pushed out today to patch the infinite jump glitch. You can no longer get extra jumps while super jumping. If you notice anything else please let me know in the discord!Read full article on Community Announcements (devthedoug)Patch NotesOfficial
Small Highscore patch
Hello Everyone, Small patch going in based on yesterday's update. Local saves should be unaffected except for certain players. Thanks, -DougRead full article on Community Announcements (devthedoug)Patch NotesOfficial
Quick Patch
Hello Everyone! Adding in a quick patch to fix an infinity jump bug that was found. I also fixed a visual bug that was part of this glitch as well. Enjoy playing the game! -DougRead full article on Community Announcements (devthedoug)Patch NotesOfficial
Small Update
Hi Everyone, Another small update to help me behind the scenes. I added some extra logging in case bugs pop up. The new logs will help me address any issues quicker. I hope you are all enjoying the game! - DougRead full article on Community Announcements (devthedoug)






