Chessformer

Chessformer

Robert Alvarez · 2022 · Chess, Puzzle, Difficult, Board Game, Strategy

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Very Positive100% · 304
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About Chessformer

Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. Each of the pieces moves as expected, but they fall down after moving and can't move again until they stop falling. Pieces also stack on top of each other which is key to solving most levels. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 11, 2026
Fun and puzzling.
Recommended Jul 1, 2026
I loved it. Very creative way to use the chess ruleset. Does exactly what it sets out to do. 10/10
Recommended Jun 20, 2026
Short, easy, fun.
Recommended Jun 16, 2026
tiny lil puzzle platformer where the gimmick is that a different game has been turned into a puzzle platformer. no tutorial, but the first few levels are very simple so you'll be able to figure out how to play as long as you know what chess is (even if you don't it should make sense soon enough aside from pawns) the way the pieces interact with gravity and walls is as unique as in chess: rooks can leap great distances but can't climb, bishops can reach high places easily but can't traverse tunnels, kings can crawl through tight spaces but can't cross any gap, knights can teleport into places not even queens can reach but get stuck in square rooms, and pawns can only go up until they reach the top of the screen. later levels introduce gimmicks such buttons and doors or locks and keys (including one level where you have to avoid the keys, of course) but the most fun levels for me are where you have just a lot of pieces in a pit and you have to build a tower to get them out. figuring out which pieces should go on the bottom or just how to build the tower at all is quite satisfying. yes, it's very very short but the sheer novelty alone makes it worth playing. it's chess but good.
Recommended May 12, 2026
COOL
Recommended Mar 26, 2026
Idk what to say, fun game. Go play it

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