Vampire Chess 9+
White Wizard Games
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
Welcome to the world of Vampire Chess, a game that tests your strategy and
adaptability! In this game, the board switches between daytime and nighttime every few
moves, and as it does, the pieces transform into creatures of the night. What may have
been nobles and villagers during the day become vampires and werewolves at night,
each with its unique set of abilities and weaknesses.
The objective of the game is simple yet challenging: destroy both of your opponent's
vampires while protecting your own. You must navigate the board while taking
advantage of the changing conditions and the unique abilities of each piece.
At the start of the game, both sides are ruled by two vampires. During the day, the
board resembles a traditional chessboard, and the pieces are things like villagers,
nobles, and Vampire Hunters. However, as night falls, the pieces transform into their
nocturnal counterparts, bringing a new level of strategy and complexity to the game.
For example, the nobles become werewolves at night, gaining the ability to race across
the board and capture far away pieces, when during the day they could only move one
space. Coffins transform into vampires. What had been helpless and unmoving during
the day, become the most powerful pieces on the board. The villagers become ghouls,
able to move two spaces in any direction instead of being mere humans confined to
moving a single space in limited directions.
The game also features the ability for certain powerful pieces like vampires and hunters
to teleport, moving them to any open space. Teleport wisely, you only get to do it twice
each game.
To win the game, you must be both strategic and adaptable. You must anticipate the
changing board conditions and plan your moves accordingly. You must also use your
pieces' unique abilities to your advantage and protect your vampire rulers at all costs.
Vampire Chess is not just a game but an immersive experience. The board comes to life
with its changing conditions and the transformation of the pieces. The game's artwork
and design are both dark and beautiful, evoking the eerie ambiance of a Gothic castle.
The game can be played by anyone, from beginners to experienced chess players. The
rules are simple, and the game is easy to learn. However, the game's complexity and
depth make it a interesting and worth replaying for even the most experienced players.
Vampire Chess is the perfect game for anyone who loves strategy games, chess, or
anything related to vampires and the supernatural. It has much of the appeal of regular
chess, while transforming pieces and the ability to teleport make the outcome of each
game less certain.
Vampire Chess combines the classic game of chess with the supernatural, creating a
unique and immersive experience. It's a game that will challenge your mind and test
your skills. Gather your pieces and get ready to enter the world of Vampire Chess.
Ratings and Reviews
Poorly thought out
It’s a weird hodge podge of chess and shogi, that also tries to shoehorn in giving each piece multiple movements based on how many turns have passed.
There’s a number if issues with the game, many of which would require a long explanation of why chess and shogi play like they do and how this game’s design doesn’t understand that. But that just puts this in the same failure pile as many other attempts to “improve” chess.
Honestly the game theoretically could be ok, but the game’s interface just kills it. There’s multiple pieces that behave differently from either their chess or shogi equivalents, and then every few turns, their move behavior changes again. Give me something on screen to remind me of what each piece does and can do. Even worse, most of the pieces look fairly similar.
I guess, maybe, I would eventually learn all of the moves and when they occur…. Except that to do so, I would have to play the game a number of times, and it’s not good enough for me to want to do that.
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Information
- Seller
- White Wizard Games LLC
- Size
- 112.4 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 9+ Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
- Copyright
- © Wise Wizard Games, LLC
- Price
- Free