Chessemble

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• Patch Notes·3 Dec 2025Official

  Patch 1.0.3

  Small patch, Next update will include full Linux support and we've done a little prilimary work. I also upgraded the engine and will aim to keep it updated as this allows me to more easily port features/improvements from other projects as well as benefiting from fixes/upgrades to things like the rendering engine for example. AddedNew Titles for owning the base game and for owning the demoChangedEngine Upgrade: Godot 4.4 -> 4.5FixedEntering a challenge after creating a game or playing online crashing the game
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• Announcements·25 Nov 2025Official

  Chessemble is out now!!

  Today is the day, Chessemble is now available on PC.I have upped the discount to 30% for a few extra days due to the delayThere is a bundle to pick up Chessemble and Chess Survivors by Arimous tooMy ears are wide open what everyone thinks, so don't be shy in raising problems or leaving feedback on Steam or our Discord This is my first game and its been a huge learning journey and really exciting to work on... Always been a dream to have my own project on steam and well here it is... crazy!!!
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• Patch Notes·25 Nov 2025Official

  Update 1.0

  All out war has broken across chessland, now more than ever lies opportunity for new names to emerge. Stories to be told, and victors to emerge.AddedNew Piece: Tyrant, Moves/Captures like a queen, but will chain any pieces 1 orthogonally stopping them from moving or capturingNew Piece: Dwarf, Moves/Captures like a rook. But can bonk a piece 1 orthogonally pushing it away... yes even your own pieces straight into checkNew titles: 1 for a certain challenge (brutalis), and another for beating all the challengesRemovedResolution options, (this is now replaced by Fullscreen or a resizable window)Elo 1100 achievement from demo, I don't think this achievement was really adding any fun to the gameChangedFPS is now capped by default to reduce start-up/background performance, GPU should now not go BRRRRRRRRRRForge points bar now goes red when over the limitFixedDragons fire breath using wrong shader / applying to wrong piecesSome Elo calculations being wrongLeaderboards not showing/updatingFusefort explosion invisibleDwarf being able to bonk any distance awayAble to promote pieces on own back rank (e.g. dwarf bonk pawn back)Chained units unable to move after unchainingVarious issues with chainingBase game showing as demo version
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• Patch Notes·22 Sept 2025Official

  Update 0.13 - Fishy Crabs

  A Quick stroll to the beach ended up being a journey of new army inventions. Instead of using mechnical machines, this king believed the way to victory was taming the ordinary seeming wildlife. He also brought back some big rocks... Balance AdjustmentsQueen cost: 18 -> 20 AddedNew Piece: Flying fish, think a further reaching knight with less connected coverageNew Piece: Crab, though the humble crab cannot advance, it does skittle side to side and snip at anything closeNew Piece: Rock, yup its just a rock. No rocks cannot suddenly move or capture. It doesn't cost anything as its just a rock... New Achievements: Mom get the camera, My board my wayTutorial hints: short hints for new players (can be reset from menu)Background image to forgeRemovedResolution options, (this is now replaced by Fullscreen or a resizable window)ChangedResolution options, (this is now replaced by Fullscreen or a resizable window)Formations will now be unusable if they don't obey the current patches rulesGame should start in Fullscreen for new playersAudio options now immediately change sound instead of having to applyUpdate win/loss screen to be a little clearerGame IconsFixedExcessive board offset in matchBot achievement gained on lossFixed randomly being able to promote the dragonLeaderboard names not loadingWrong initial screen sizeCorrupt game end path
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• Announcements·16 Sept 2025Official

  Release Date Announced

  Scouts have just come back from their excursion, all data indicates that there the fields of battle will soon be filled. The kings are set to clash their forces, in the coming months. Who will come out on top, nobody knows. How the various kings will ensure their victory is unclear, there will be many battles and opportunities for kings to come out on top.Release date: November 19thBefore then be sure to check out the demo, let us know if you have any thoughts or suggestions, feedback is always welcome.
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