Chessplosion
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Chessplosion is an arcade action puzzle game where you drop chess piece bombs to create chain reactions and trap opponents. Defeat enemies and bosses in Adventure Mode and the roguelike-inspired Dungeon Mode, break targets with limited bombs in Puzzle Mode, or fight friends and AI in Battle Mode.
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Chessplosion is an arcade action puzzle game where you drop chess piece bombs to create chain reactions and trap opponents. Defeat enemies and bosses in Adventure Mode and the roguelike-inspired Dungeon Mode, break targets with limited bombs in Puzzle Mode, or fight friends and AI in Battle Mode.Defeat a variety of enemy types and boss fights in Adventure Mode, inspired by the movement patterns of chess pieces. Avoid charging Rooks, don't get shot by Bishops' diagonal projectiles, and watch out for stomping Knights.Venture into randomized dungeons in Dungeon Mode, defeating enemies and collecting money on your search for the Grandblaster Crown. A wide array of powerful upgrades and weapons mean that no two runs are the same!Solve over 100 puzzles in Puzzle Mode, by using limited bombs to cause a chain reaction and break the targets. Or use the Puzzle Editor to create your own puzzles and share them with friends!Dodge explosions in Survival Mode, where you're pitted against waves of tricky bomb patterns. It starts simple enough, but by the end you'll be dodging bullet hell Queen explosions and solving chess puzzles in real-time.Go head to head in Battle Mode, either fighting against the AI or against other players in online or local multiplayer. If you want a change from the regular Free For All Battles or Team Battles, the Tennis Battle mode lets you throw bombs over the center line to create bomb patterns for your opponent to dodge.FeaturesFight through 8 bosses and over 90 stages in Adventure Mode.Explore randomized dungeons in Dungeon Mode.Solve over 100 target-breaking puzzles in Puzzle Mode, or create your own puzzles and share them with friends.Survive over 10 stages of explosion-dodging challenges in Survival Mode.Battle your friends in 20 different arenas in Battle Mode, with up to 4 players in online or local multiplayer.Use the comprehensive Assist Mode to adjust the game to your liking by tweaking health, lives, game speed, or outright skipping troublesome stages.
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MINORUpdate v2824
Hello! Update v2824 contains one small change: the optional in-game speedrun timer now displays an asterisk next to your time if any assist mode features are enabled. Some speedrunners use the assist
HOTFIXGauntlet Hotfix - Update v2823
Hello! Update v2823 just contains one small bug fix: Gauntlet/Dungeon: fixed a credits wrongwarp caused by dying during a boss fight and reviving immediately afterwards (e.g. if the boss dies to the s
MINORUpdate v2820
Hello! I just released update v2820, which contains a few bugfixes: Gauntlet (co-op): Bomb-throwing enemies now target a random player, instead of always targeting player 1 Gauntlet: Dying with coins
MINORUpdate v2816
Hello! Update v2816 just makes one small change: the credits screen in Gauntlet mode now shows your difficulty setting and your bomb loadout. Dungeon mode shows this information too, if the speedrun t
MINORGauntlet Mode Update (v2814)
Chessplosion's gauntlet update is out now! Chessplosion now contains Gauntlet mode, a new arcade-inspired mode where you score points by quickly chaining hits on enemies without taking damage. It's a
MINORUpdate v2786
Hello! The latest update (v2786) just contains a single crash fix: pausing the game immediately after dying in a single player game mode and hitting Retry no longer causes the game to crash. Huge than
MINORNew Font and a New Game! (Update v2784)
Hello! I've been very busy this year, so here's an update on what I've been up to. First off, I just released a new game! It's called Ducky's Delivery Service, and it's a 2D action game where you are
MINOR2023 Spring Cleaning Update (v2779)
Hi! This update (v2779) contains some quality of life improvements and bugfixes: UI: Pressing the back button (or Esc on keyboard) while on the main menu now opens the "Are you sure you want to quit?"
MINORGuildford Games Festival 2022
Chessplosion is featured in the Guildford Games Festival 2022 Steam event this weekend, along with lots of other games that were made in the town where I live. As part of the event, the game is 50% of
MINORQuality of Life Update (v2775)
This update (v2775) contains some quality of life improvements and bugfixes that I've been meaning to make for a while: UI: The border of your selected menu button now flashes slowly, to make it a bit
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