Chesscent

Its literally just RNG BS until you draw a card that lets you win a free piece or trade upwards and then win.

I absolutely love this game. I used to be indifferent towards chess, but it turns out this is a challenging game with a truly addictive hook. Even if you're not a chess expert, the mechanics are intuitive enough to pick up quickly, allowing you to focus on the strategy. I’m a huge fan of roguelites, and the way you unlock cards that change the rules really helps you push forward against an opponent that seems unbeatable. Every run feels unique thanks to the random appearance of the cards you've unlocked. Finally, and this is my favorite part, I have to highlight the beautiful graphic design and pixel art, accompanied by an immersive soundtrack. It adds a cozy touch that I didn't expect from a roguelite. Overall, Chesscent is a game that will challenge you time and time again, but will give you a great sense of satisfaction as you progress. It’s clear that a lot of love was poured into this project. Highly recommended if you want a fresh, cozy take on a classic!

Really cool concept for a game, but unfortunately I think that it has many flaws. I am talking from a 1000s perspective coming from chess.com, and I think that this game (although beautiful and well written) suffers from being way too hard. Playing against an engine that has capabilities of stockfish no matter the opponent felt like going against an impossible challenge, even with the cards and take backs. I wish there was more of a progression with medium challenges all the way up to impossible, not just starting straight at impossible. Also, they engine that is used to run the bots is very linear and it doesnt have any variation in lines against your openings. I hope updates come to this game, and there is more added, because currently it is pretty much just you versus stockfish 18 with skins.

its just ai on max difficulty and you sometimes get cards that either give you an undo or the ability to extend your knight range (which is bad imo) and the abiltiy for the rook to jump over a friendly (which i also think its kinda bad lol)