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Albin Bernhardsson · Published by Albin Bernhardsson
Very Positive — 86% positive (80 reviews) · 12 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.
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Indie, Casual · 2017 · More free games
Navigate through strategic placements to solve intricate puzzles in Placement. Developed by Albin Bernhardsson and released in 2017, this casual indie game offers a minimalist yet challenging experience rooted in chess principles.
About this game
Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.
The goal of the game is to place the chess pieces on the board such that every piece is protected exactly once.
The goal of the game is to place the chess pieces on the board such that every piece is protected exactly once.
Key Features
- Simple gameplay that's easy to learn but hard to master.
- Over 80 levels ranging from the trivially simple to the deviously difficult.
- Relaxing music and no time constraints.
- DRM free.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor: 1 GHz
- Memory: 100 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.1
- Storage: 100 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
3rd Year Anniversary: Major news!
Placement was released three years ago today. In celebration of this, I have made the game free forever. It is currently available for free on itch.io, a popular platform for indie games and it will become free on Steam as soon as Valve have reviewed my request to do so. I have also released the source code for the game on GitHub, a popular platform for hosting open source projects. I have also released a free sequel. Placement Colors {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30620341/083b5e2468a4dee75ce12364459891b46c100038.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30620341/80695485a3c1c50b92502ddbb6e8c2b5489216dd.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30620341/44b04e4226d5e255975ce75374708a146a50973b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30620341/88579a8297c8a6d709b0ef58ce16068bcc604d29.png Placement Colors is the sequel to Placement, and builds on the concept in the first game by introducing both black and white pieces. The game contains over 100 new levels. The game is free on itch.io. I have also released the source code on GitHub. Get Placement Colors for free!Read full article on Community Announcements (Chainsawkitten)Patch NotesOfficial
Game Update 5 - Patch Notes
This release is focused on improving the windowed mode, especially on Linux. The game now remembers whether you last played it in windowed or fullscreen mode and starts accordingly. (Use Alt+Enter to switch between windowed and fullscreen mode.) Made resizing the window easier. The window can now be resized like any other window, by simply grabbing the corner and dragging. Fixed missing window borders on Linux. Fixed multi-monitor issue in Wayland where fullscreen mode would be stretched across both monitors.Read full article on Community Announcements (Chainsawkitten)Patch NotesOfficial
Game Update 5 - Patch Notes
This release is focused on improving the windowed mode, especially on Linux. The game now remembers whether you last played it in windowed or fullscreen mode and starts accordingly. (Use Alt+Enter to switch between windowed and fullscreen mode.) Made resizing the window easier. The window can now be resized like any other window, by simply grabbing the corner and dragging. Fixed missing window borders on Linux. Fixed multi-monitor issue in Wayland where fullscreen mode would be stretched across both monitors.Read full article on Community Announcements (Chainsawkitten)Patch NotesOfficial
Game Update 4 - Patch Notes
Right-click on pieces to remove them from the board. Fixed keyboard input bug. Fixed a bug where pieces could still be moved when fading between levels.Read full article on Community Announcements (Chainsawkitten)Patch NotesOfficial
Game Update 4 - Patch Notes
Right-click on pieces to remove them from the board. Fixed keyboard input bug. Fixed a bug where pieces could still be moved when fading between levels.Read full article on Community Announcements (Chainsawkitten)
