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PixelatedCouchCoding · Published by PixelatedCouchCoding
3 user reviews — 100% positive (3 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A game combining chess and card games with roguelike elements. You can move with the cards in your hand. With only a joker piece as start, you can build up a powerful army. With Upgrade Cards changing how you play, and Curses that help the enemy, every run feels different.
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Indie, Strategy, Early Access · 2025 · More under £5 games
Navigate through strategic card moves and upgrades in Gamblers Chess. Start with a single joker piece and build your army across unpredictable runs filled with both power-ups and curses.
About this game
A game combining chess and card games with roguelike elements. With only a joker piece as start, you can build up a powerful army. With permanent Upgrade Cards, and Curses that help the enemy, every run feels different.
Features:
Move Pieces with the Cards in your Hand
Deploy new pieces to build an army and increase your chances of winning
Buy Upgrade Cards changing how you play
Look out for the Curses given after every third floor
Use Pieces uniqe to the game
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: win 10
- Processor: You should consider one
- Graphics: A screen will be helpful
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
UPDATE 0.4.0.2
-Minor bug fixRead full article on Community Announcements (PixelatedCouchCoding)Patch NotesOfficial
UPDATE 0.4.0.1.
-Minor bug fixRead full article on Community Announcements (PixelatedCouchCoding)Patch NotesOfficial
UPDATE 0.4 TERRAIN
Features added:The main feature of the update is the new terrain mechanic, adding rocks forest and rivers to the board. Tiles with rocks can't be moved to, forests give the piece placed on them a 1 turn cooldown, and rivers can only be crossed by the bridge or pieces that can "jump".A new type of play card has also been added called the deployement card. As the name suggests the card can be used the place down pieces. The previous deployable pieces can now be placed without playing a card.The shop got a rework, now the player can buy from every type of buyable. Upgrade card slots can also be expanded this way.6 new upgrade card:Bridege LayerHigh GroundTerraforming AmmunitionThe Bigger FoolField MedicFour-Leaf Clover3 new curse:Slippery River BankCursed ForestFragile BridgeDescription for the play card and piecesMinor changes and fixes:New sprite for the bulletThe Explosive Ammunition upgrade is now able to destroy terrain except for riversSmall change to the tutorial (a rework will likely be done in a future update)Chance of a mimic is increased to 25%Read full article on Community Announcements (PixelatedCouchCoding)Patch NotesOfficial
0.3.0.2
-Minor bug fixRead full article on Community Announcements (PixelatedCouchCoding)Patch NotesOfficial
0.3.0.1
-Minor bug fixRead full article on Community Announcements (PixelatedCouchCoding)
