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Sharper · Published by Sharper
6 user reviews — 100% positive (6 reviews)
Last updated 29 Sept 2026
Solve puzzles with a chess board that sits in the corner of your screen. Challenge yourself to difficult puzzles, unlock streaks, and customize your board. Idle away and your chess buddy will always be there to help you practice.
£3.59
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Price history
Indie, Strategy, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games
About this game
An idle chess buddy that sits in the corner of your screen
Rather than letting your chess skills dull, try MiniMate. You'll be able to hone your chess skills all while still being productive. With countless puzzles, and a wide range of difficulty, you will have an endless amount of practice at your disposal.
Select the puzzle difficulty you want to play and you'll be given thousands of puzzles to help you practice. Ranging from beginner to grandmaster, there is no limit to the amount you can learn!
Docking to the corner of your screen, Minimate reminds you to practice every 5 minutes. Keeping your puzzle skills fresh.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 900 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Major Update Announcement
TL;DR Update Coming Soon, Multiplayer, Bots, FinishersHey! I’m writing to say that MiniMate has not been forgotten, in fact, it will soon receive its largest update yet. Originally, MiniMate was designed for just puzzles; however, I’ve seen a lot feedback talking about lack of additional content. So that's where the GOOD NEWS comes in! I’ve taken that advice and decided to add a major content OVERHAUL! Until this update releases, there will be no minor updates nor bug fixes, as the game build has strayed too far from the original. What to expect:CPU opponents for real matchesCorrespondence matchesFinishers to collectNew ColorsNew Chess ThemesMinimizable Settings (Too many buttons were piling up)Fixed issue where arrows were under piecesThere is no current release date, but I can assure you it is on its way.Read full article on Community Announcements (Sharper)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes for August 11th
The leaderboard is officially out and accessible! You can now see where you rank in completion for all time, weekly, and daily puzzles. If any more errors arise, feel free to join the discord to notify of the issue. It will be solved promptly. Thanks again, and have a good time learning. -SharperRead full article on Community Announcements (Sharper)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes for August 9th
Fixed an issue in the shop where you would be able to "walk" the tab off the screen by manipulating the animations Fixed an issue where the center pieces toggle was not changing anything visually Added a new set of piece themes Added a full screen option for those with extra monitors to spare Added a currently inaccessible leaderboard that will show your placement against other who are playing. Currently disabled to gain leaderboard stats to better verify integrity of code. If any errors arise, feel free to join the discord to notify of the issue. It will be solved promptly. Thanks again, and have a good time learning. -SharperRead full article on Community Announcements (Sharper)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes for July 31st
Minor Visual Changes, with optional toggle. Pieces will now lean in the direction of momentum, giving them more weight Holding a piece will now show the valid moves; making it easier for newer players to visualize the board. If any errors arise, feel free to join the discord to notify of the issue. It will be solved promptly. Thanks again, and have a good time learning. -SharperRead full article on Community Announcements (Sharper)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes for July 29th
Thank you to everyone who decided to purchase my game! Currently most games are running fine; however, there are some minor bug fixes that have now been accounted for. Some mates used to have multiple solutions, yet the chess engine would only give a correct solution for 1 of them. It was possible to get the same puzzle due to random luck. There is now a grace period of 100 puzzles where this should now be impossible. If any more errors arise, feel free to join the discord to notify of the issue. It will be solved promptly. Thanks again, and have a good time learning. -SharperRead full article on Community Announcements (Sharper)
