Battle Chess

Card & Board GameStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Battle Chess
Gameplay video (1/2)
IDs
IDSteam
2603622830
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Summary

Battle Chess was developed by Interplay as their first project after severing ties with Electronic Arts. They designed it for the Amiga in 1988, and it was released on the majority of the other systems in the late 1980s and early 1990s as well. It was widely successful, and resulted in two follow-ups, many copy-cat games, and a remake for Steam on PC. The only significant criticism the game received was the weak chess AI, as it was not until the mid 1990s that chess ai began to consistently win against strong opponents.

Storyline

The basic gameplay of Battle Chess remains true to the board game, with the added feature of unique battle animations for each capture. These animations varied for every combination of attack vs defender, making part of the enjoyment of Battle Chess in simply discovering the various animations.

Developers
Interplay
Publishers
Fujitsu InteractivePack-In-VideoElectronic ArtsDice Multi Media EuropeGameTap EntertainmentKrisalis Software
Genres
Card & Board GameStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms
3DO Interactive MultiplayerAcorn ArchimedesAmigaAmiga CD32Apple IIApple IIGSAtari ST/STECommodore C64/128/MAXCommodore CDTVDOSFM TownsPC (Microsoft Windows)PC-9800 SeriesSharp X68000
Game modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Perspectives
Bird view / IsometricThird person
Keywords
abstractanthropomorphismartificial intelligencechesschessboardclassicdark humordeathdifficulty levelfinishing movegrid-based movementmedievalmovie referencemultiple protagonistspixel artretroroyaltytactical turn-based combatturn-basedvore

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