Parallax: 4D Chess

Chess beyond the board

Only for iPhone

$0.99 · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Think beyond the board. Parallax: 4D Chess brings familiar chess pieces into one 8 x 8 x 8 cube with 512 spaces. Play a three-dimensional chess variant where pieces can travel across files, ranks, and heights. Protect your king and plan your way to checkmate. Choose your challenge Play the offline computer opponent at four difficulty levels: Novice, Adept, Expert, and Master. See the position clearly Rotate the cube while the pieces stay upright, turn left or right with dedicated 90-degree buttons, and pinch to zoom up to 5x. Switch to a flat Slice view to focus on an individual height. Learn by playing A simple first-time tutorial introduces the cube. Select a piece to see its legal moves, explore the Rules guide, or use Hint and Undo to examine an idea. Animated moves help you follow the action. Made for portrait play A fixed game screen keeps the board and essential controls together. Your current game and preferences are saved locally so you can return to them. Just the game One purchase includes the complete game. No accounts, advertisements, subscriptions, in-app purchases, or online connection required to play.

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Updated the App Store screenshots to show clean, unobstructed gameplay. The game and its features are unchanged.

Version 1.0.1

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    Information

    Seller
    Thomas Coyne
    Size
    1.5 MB
    Category
    Board
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Thomas Coyne
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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