Developer posts and news about this game.
Closed Playtest Feedback — Visual Pass Following a private playtest that was not publicly available , CHESS.0 has received another visual polish pass focused on: Refined piece colors Clock, timer, and turn indicator rework History panel rework Position analysis moved beside the b
CHESS.0 — Bug Fix This update fixes several issues affecting the History Carousel, Move Log, fullscreen behavior and game timers . History Carousel Fixed an issue where players could accidentally continue playing from an older historical position. Continuing play now automaticall
CHESS.0 – Native C++ Engine Major Update CHESS.0 just received a major engine update , moving the custom CHESS.0 engine to a native C++ environment running on its own thread . Custom C++ Engine The custom engine now calculates independently from the main game thread. CHESS.0 send
CHESS.0 – Position Editor & Hanging Pieces Update CHESS.0 just received another update , adding new tools for testing, and analyzing custom positions. Board Editor Added a fully integrated Board Editor connected directly to the CHESS.0 engine. Freely place, remove, and modify
CHESS.0 – Game Modes & Polish CHESS.0 just received one of its larger updates to date , introducing new playable game modes alongside board logic, UI presentation, audio feedback, and overall interface consistency. New Game Modes Added new piece-specific game modes allowing g
CHESS.0 – Move Map & Visual UI Update CHESS.0 just received an update focused on board understanding and history tracking. Move Map Added a dedicated Move Map for a clearer visual reference of the current board position. Board History Carousel Cleaned up the carousel visuals
CHESS.0 – UI & Interaction Update CHESS.0 just received a focused polish update improving piece selection, prediction controls, and UI interaction. New Features Added improved title-screen piece hover highlights . Fixes & Improvements Fixed mouse tooltips, hover highlight
CHESS.0 – Piece Highlight Preview Update CHESS.0 just received an update to the Piece Highlight Preview system, adding a more detailed visual reference for the currently selected or engine-controlled piece. Piece Highlight Preview Added a dedicated preview panel above the board f
CHESS.0 – Visual Improvements & Engine Update CHESS.0 just received a major polish update focused on making the game cleaner, sharper, easier to read, and smarter to play. Visual Improvements Added a new background to the title screen. Increased the size of the chess pieces o
CHESS.0 – Board States, Refined Predictions & Position Evaluation Tool Board States Added a new Board State History system that records previous board positions throughout a match. Added a history carousel for browsing and selecting previous board states. Prediction System Co
CHESS.0 – Bug Fix & Visual Improvements Fixed prediction markers appearing when the cursor was positioned outside of the chessboard while the right mouse button was active, preventing unintended cell highlights. Fixed board cell highlights and prediction markers carrying over
CHESS.0 – Engine Improvements Improvements have been made to the engine's decision-making process and overall match evaluation. The engine now uses the complete recorded move log as a primary game-state reference, allowing it to track game progression and react directly to player
Visual Improvements (Prediction System) Pieces now generate color-coded prediction paths when drawn , clearly indicating which moves belong to which piece This eliminates confusion when multiple prediction lines overlap during complex or high-intensity positions Board highlightin
Prediction System All prediction arrows now use a unified lime neon style Board highlights remain distinct with cyan-based visual feedback for white pieces Reduced visual clutter for better readability during intense positions Improved Input System Right-click to place or remove
CHESS.0 – Progress Update: Multiplayer & Game Feel Hey everyone, I wanted to share a quick update on what’s been happening behind the scenes with CHESS.0. The main focus lately has been improving how the game feels to play. A lot of small changes have come together to make a