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100% positive of 43 · Positive · Live from Steam
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Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.
An adventure game with chess-themed deckbuilding battles. Build your strategy by trading cards and battling lovable, hand-drawn characters.
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Review score: 100% on 2026-11-02 → 100% today (43 reviews)
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Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
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Cards no longer delete themselves from your deck in certain situationsRemove bomb from list of well card rewardsObservatory elevator no longer clips you into a wall
hi, it's austin. thanks for all the helpful feedback in the discussion pages here and on discord, it's been a big help and i'm grateful for all the polite responses. fixes: fixed multiple promotions happening at the same time being revertable and causing a cra…
encountering a draw now gives the correct post-battle dialogwell background music now loops correctlybackspace is no longer the default key for opening the menupixel zoom is now saved and applies correctly when opening the gamebadge no longer unlocks when you …
big news! we will be showcasing Checkmage! at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on October 19th (sunday!), thanks to the people at PIGSquad setting aside some table space for us.If you're in the area, come by and check out our game alongside a lineup of unique ga…
lots of great feedback and bug reports from the initial demo launch! thanks to everyone in the discord server for the help. changes / fixes:save data implemented !!!chests have been scrambled! the items have been moved around a bitacolyte promotes to a bishop,…
Checkmage! is OUT NOW on itch.io and Steam!thanks for being a part of this.You can find the Checkmage! community on Discord or Bluesky! Let us know if you have any feedback or found any bugs. Also be sure to leave a review if you have the time, we appreciate i…
A unique blend of genres I have for you here on GamingOnLinux today. Checkmage! blurs the lines between an RPG, chess and deck-building. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/checkmage-is-a-casual-free-form-chess-rpg-with-sandbox-de…