- New Update v1.10 - Gameplay balancing - 19 March 2019
The gameplay balancing update for Chessaria is now available on Steam! Based on your suggestions, the v1.10 update for Pc/Mac comes with improvements for the solo campaign of the game. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F64ab2bc95147cdf153079ab9b26ceee1f3d911ee.jpg Details of update v1.10 - Strengh of A.I. lowered for level 7 and 35. - Parameters for Rank Perfect updated for level 12 and 14. - Reinforcements will arrive when one ennemy unit is left in level 35. - Title of all missions updated to specify when the opponent's mission is checkmate. - Corrections made to the campaign events. - Credits updated. - Minor corrections made to the translations. Special thanks to ViskyCoca, Lipsness, Fulgureleveloce, Kollanyit, 3D MAster and the others who took the time to feed us with suggestions! If you want to share your suggestions with us and contribute…
- Extra content added to Chessaria's OST - 7 March 2019
We are adding today some extra content to Chessaria's Original Soundtrack. In addition to the 13 orchestral tracks available in the OST, you will find 18 exclusive mp3 recordings of Ben Rawles' interview on the creation of the game's original soundtrack. Original Soundtrack available on Steam https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F0d5c4a861f91591b0bd22bd8fd5c26e68ddf6a2d.png - What are Ben's influences for creating the game's OST? - What was his biggest challenge during the game's production? - What is a typical workday for a professional composer? - What are the different steps to create a memorable soundtrack? He answers it all and more! Let us know in the comments if you are interrested in transcription of the interview.
- Chessaria: Listed in the Top 10 Unity games for 2018! - 17 January 2019
Hey everybody! In today's video we take a look at our top ten unity games for 2018... (Watch now) https://youtu.be/pYeuHR-ZKx4 https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F4006f1149ceeb399435f389c92d72beb0a0f8f44.jpg
- [Survey] Share your thoughts with us + Steam Awards - 22 November 2018
Hi everyone, we made a lot of updates to improve Chessaria since we launched the game earlier this year and today, we need your feedback! We have elaborated a short but important survey that shouldn' take your more than a few minutes and will help us know what you want! ► Share your thoughts https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2Fcdb6eb251df8ef0da6080677a8a4c36cf94bc639.png The Steam Awards It's this time of the year again! The annual Steam Autumn Sale is live and the nominations for the Steam Awards are open! The esteemed committee that will nominate the work of your favorite developers is composed of those most qualified to judge... You! We'd love to see you nominate our Team and their work on Chessaria! Also feel free to leave us a review: This means a lot to the whole team as they make a huge difference to us: to our morale, visibility and sales…
- New Update v1.09 - Bug Fixes - 7 September 2018
We just pushed a new version of Chessaria (v1.09 for Mac/Pc) with fixes based on the feedback you sent us, either by email, on the Hub or on Discord. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2Fb783f8e36aeec4042d06f2830932932d5463d6d9.jpg Fixes - Castling bug is now fixed: Castling will no longer block the game in the solo campagne. - Castling was enabled for more levels from the campaign. - Levels' layout tweeked (mostly for region 4 and 5) - Turn count & Timers fixed for all levels - Simplified Chinese is back - The "Ghost" units & obstacles bug should be fixed. - Link to "support the game" was added to the main menu. - Text the restart the quick games updated - The bug that triggered Dialogs after playing specific Adventure level was fixed. - Bugs that caused the game to crash were corrected - Typos corrected Help us find levels that are too difficult…
- #LoveIndies celebration and giveaway - 16 July 2018
We’re celebrating #loveindies this week! The #loveindies Week is a community campaign, celebrating indie developers and their communities. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2Fa93e8a57723e941f0fa85447f3e0dc7712a4c82a.png Show your love for your favorite indie games by taking a moment to REVIEW them on Steam and RECOMMEND them on Twitter. To celebrate the event, we are organizing a giveaway every day of this week. Simply Follow us on Twitter to join the event and share your love for indie games! You might not know how much a simple review means to an indie team like ours. They make a huge difference to us: to our morale, visibility and sales.
- [Interview] The challenge of creating Chessaria's Chess engine - 29 June 2018
Meet Enrique Sánchez Acosta, the Ph.D. computer scientist, R&D software engineer and computer chess programmer behind Chessaria’s Artificial Intelligence. In this interview Enrique discusses the challenge of creating a mission-based chess engine for the needs of Chessaria. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2Fa61d97bf6af12c33194d94daeab4d301fff9291b.png Hi Enrique, for how long have you been developing chess engines? Hi, I started to develop chess engines around 1998. Since then I have made several engines for different platforms (Windows, Linux, Android). Between 2000 and 2002 I published several chess video games while I was working in other video games companies developing football video games. I am an amateur player and started playing chess at university and I still play in some competitions whenever I can. What makes Chessaria’s engine so dif…
- What you need to know about the new Mac version of Chessaria - 19 June 2018
We announced last week the release of Chessaria on Mac and we wanted to share details on this update and answer the questions you might have! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F590e387ac7c896b1b5877498c0bdffb229d56e0f.jpg What computers are supported? If you want to play Chessaria in the best possible conditions, you’ll need a recent machine. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple Menu on your menu bar. The game supports the following Macs: - All 13” Retina MacBook Pros released since 2016 - All 15” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 - All 15" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better - All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 1.8GHz i3 processor or better - All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 - All 27" iMac Pros - All Mac Pros released since Late 201…
- Details on the new Hardcore game mode - 14 June 2018
We annouced yesterday the release of a new game mode that give access to the Master rank. Here are details on this new challenge! What is the Hardcore game mode? This game mode consists of 25 new levels in addition to the 100 levels of the campaign. The levels are tougher, the A.I. is stronger and some of the pieces have been replaced (ex: Bishops for Queens) for a greater challenge! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F3dc35a9656c42a7a441cb0cc1023be6ba7443479.jpg How do you unlock the Hardcore game mode? This new game mode is now available to all Pc/Mac players since update v1.08. Anyone that completes the campaign with at least the rank "Fair" can unlock it. Once that's the case, you will see an Orc symbol on the Main Menu and all the new challenges will be unlocked and playable. These new levels appear as pulsating red levels in the different ma…
- New Update v1.08 - Mac version, New Game Mode & Extra content - 13 June 2018
We are back today with a BIG update in this version v1.08 of Chessaria. Mac as well as PC users are going to like this! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F835435e8f7fc93b8ee8c401e08546796ac20275b.jpg Improvements - MAJOR IMPROVEMENT: The game is now available for Mac users (and this was a challenge on its own!) - MAJOR IMPROVEMENT: New Hardcore game mode added to the game: A real challenge for the best strategists out there! This game mode is unlockable when the Campaign is completed at least once (details here) - 2 new quickgames added to the game: Thanos Chess & Regicide (new levels will be added regularly). - Chinese language added to the game. Special thanks to Reddit, @Ebinola and @EnergyDrink for your suggestions! You can share your suggestions for the next update in the Suggestion Hub and discuss them on Discord. Thanks for your support! T…
- New Update v1.07 - Minor Bug Fixes - 16 May 2018
We just pushed the version v1.07 of Chessaria with minor bug fixes. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F5789741627bd0097fa2dc10a8038b478c462277b.jpg Fixes - Corrections made to the number of turns left displayed in level 10. - Corrections made to the timers in Region 2 and Region 5. - Correction of dialogs in Region 1. - Correction of the mission displayed for level 98. Special thanks to @MemoryLeakDeath and our loyal bug finder @Astranon for pointing out a few of the bugs that were corrected today! You can share your suggestions for the next update in the Suggestion Hub and discuss them on Discord. Thanks for your support! The Chessaria Team
- New Update v1.06 - Major A.I. optimizations & new languages - 11 May 2018
A new version of Chessaria (v1.06) is now available with important improvements made to the Artificial Intelligence, new languages added and fixes! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F19fa2a712ff4af27154bd96a4b00fa6d5f937a17.jpg Improvements - MAJOR IMPROVEMENT: Optimization of the A.I.’s selection algorithm: Chessaria’s chess engine was optimized to give a special attention to the board in critical situations. This results in better moves played and even more human-like reactions when the engine detects game-changing situations. - MAJOR IMPROVEMENT: A.I. computing optimization: This major improvement makes the artificial intelligence even faster and more powerful. This also solves issues encountered by players with low-CPU laptops. - NEW LANGUAGES: Chessaria is now available in Russian and Polish following your requests on the Community Hub. Fixe…
- New Update v1.05 - Bug Fixes - 4 May 2018
We just pushed a new version of Chessaria (v1.05) with important fixes based on the feedback you sent us, either by email or on the Steam Hub. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2Fb783f8e36aeec4042d06f2830932932d5463d6d9.jpg Fixes - Corrections made to level 7, 39, 90 and 93 to make the levels playable again. - Tweaks made to the Dialogs. Special thanks to @Astranon, @Varkster, @AcereraK, @Shinjica, @Zhae, @Charli Firpo, @Cjkrueger and @Michel who took the time to feed us with bug reports! You can share your suggestions for the next update in the Suggestion Hub and discuss them on Discord. Thanks for your support! The Chessaria Team
- New Update v1.04 - Online Multiplayer & New languages - 19 April 2018
This is a BIG update and one we have been working on for the past weeks! Here are the details of this new version: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F29de93d0e360fff6396b1b836f82974e5947d2e5.jpg Improvements - NEW GAME MODE: Online Multiplayer between Steam friends added to Chessaria. (details here) - NEW LANGUAGES: The game is now available in German and Spanish. - Official avatars added to the Steam Hub (High Elves) (download here) - New names added to Orc & Dark Elf characters. Fixes - The bug preventing pawns from promoting in “Horde Chess” was corrected. - Dialogs corrected. You can share your suggestions for the next update in the Suggestion Hub and discuss them on Discord. Thank you Astranon, SpicyKorean, EggSlashEther and EnergyDrink for your suggestions! We hope you’ll enjoy this update! The Chessaria Team
- New Update v1.03 - Extra content for Quick Games - 6 April 2018
A new version of Chessaria with improvements and fixes was just pushed. Thank you for your suggestions and feedbacks. Here are the details of this new version: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F54d7bd71a1682048ab2eed13e93d41661b6903bb.jpg Improvements - Extra content added: New level "Battle of the Twins" added to the Quick Games! - Major improvement: Update made to the Quick Game levels Mages' Duel, The Race and Barricade Chess. - Level Design balancing: Levels were tweaked and balanced with a focus on making the Region 1 and 2 more challenging and tactical. - New barrels were created to make the Quick Games clearer. - Base set for the addition of extra game modes in upcoming updates! *suspens* - Clickable mice added to all of levels in Region 1. Will you find them all? Fixes - Dialogs & Missions texts corrected - Link changed in the main menu…
- New Update - Patchnotes v1.03 - 6 April 2018
A new version of Chessaria with improvements and fixes was just pushed. Thank you for your suggestions and feedbacks. Here are the details of this new version: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30481740%2F54d7bd71a1682048ab2eed13e93d41661b6903bb.jpg Improvements - Extra content added: New level "Battle of the Twins" added to the Quick Games! - Major improvement: Update made to the Quick Game levels Mages' Duel, The Race and Barricade Chess. - Level Design balancing: Levels were tweaked and balanced with a focus on making the Region 1 and 2 more challenging and tactical. - New barrels were created to make the Quick Games clearer. - Base set for the addition of extra game modes in upcoming updates! *suspens* - Clickable mice added to all of levels in Region 1. Will you find them all? Fixes - Dialogs & Missions texts corrected - Link changed in the main menu…
- New Update v1.02 - Trading cards & Reactivity of controls increased - 16 March 2018
We just pushed a new version of Chessaria with improvements and fixes. Thank you for your suggestions and feedbacks. Here are the details of this update: Improvements - Major improvement: Trading cards, badges and backgrounds added to Steam. - Major improvement: Dialogs already played are skipped when a level is replayed. - Major improvement: The missions’ descriptions are updated when the situation evolves. - Major improvement: The reactivity of the selection of the characters was increased. Orc Knight / Orc Bishop / Orc Rook / Orc Queen / Orc King Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Dark Elf Knight / Dark Elf Bishop / Dark Elf Queen / Dark Elf King Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Orc Pawn / Dark Elf Pawn / Dark Elf Rook Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Cyclops and King Cyclops…
- New Update - Patchnotes v1.02 - 16 March 2018
We just pushed a new version of Chessaria with improvements and fixes. Thank you for your suggestions and feedbacks. Here are the details of this update: Improvements - Major improvement: Trading cards, badges and backgrounds added to Steam. - Major improvement: Dialogs already played are skipped when a level is replayed. - Major improvement: The missions’ descriptions are updated when the situation evolves. - Major improvement: The reactivity of the selection of the characters was increased. Orc Knight / Orc Bishop / Orc Rook / Orc Queen / Orc King Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Dark Elf Knight / Dark Elf Bishop / Dark Elf Queen / Dark Elf King Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Orc Pawn / Dark Elf Pawn / Dark Elf Rook Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Cyclops and King Cyclops…
- New Update v1.01 - Gamepad support & Animations accelerated - 12 March 2018
The first update of Chessaria was just pushed with improvements and fixes. Thank you for your suggestions and feedback. Here are the details of the updates: Improvements - Major improvement: The character’s animations were sped up by 50 to 75%. (exemple: the level 3 can be finished in 25s vs 45s previously) High Elf Rook: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. High Elf Queen: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. High Elf Bishop: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Dark Elf Queen: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Dark Elf Bishop: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move w…
- New Update - Patchnotes v1.01 - 12 March 2018
The first update of Chessaria was just pushed with improvements and fixes. Thank you for your suggestions and feedback. Here are the details of the updates: Improvements - Major improvement: The character’s animations were sped up by 50 to 75%. (exemple: the level 3 can be finished in 25s vs 45s previously) High Elf Rook: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. High Elf Queen: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. High Elf Bishop: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Dark Elf Queen: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move were greatly accelerated. Reactivity of the selection/deselection increased. Dark Elf Bishop: Selection, Deselection, Attack and Move w…
