Chessboard Kingdoms

Released: Nov 9, 2019
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 09 Sep 2026, 12:23 GMT

Updates & announcements

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22 Jan 2020Developer post
Isometric view + 2 maps (Update)
By pressing M while in game you can switch the camera mode to a top-down isometric perspective. This mode is meant to add precision to navigation in lush environments with lots of trees and other obstacles. It might be useful in general, as it allows seeing zooming out to seeing
09 Nov 2019Developer post
Out of Early Access
And we are launched! As of right now Chessboard Kingdoms is fully released and is no longer in Early Access. With this release we are also increasing the price by 1 USD (and by a corresponding amount in other currencies). Pricing changes are currently in processing and might be r
09 Nov 2019Developer post
Final fixes
This is the final planned updated before we transition from Early Access to full release. In this update we tried to fix a few more (mildly) annoying bugs in the game, as well as improved some features. Here's what we did this time. Friendly units are no longer highlighted in mag
This is the final planned updated before we transition from Early Access to full release.
In this update we tried to fix a few more (mildly) annoying bugs in the game, as well as improved some features. Here's what we did this time.

Friendly units are no longer highlighted in mage's area of effect cells. This is to prevent the confusion, as there is currently no effect on friendly units, only on enemies;
Better synchronization between knight's jumping animation and his actual movement;
Fog of war fixes;
Fixed an issue where preview piece (when selected in the build menu) wouldn't show correct info;
Better fit for numbers in the build menu;
Settlers now perform a little animation when "settling" into a town center;
Corrected settler portraits, which were displayed for the wrong faction;
Fixed candle material glitches in the menu;
Fixed ambient occlusion glitches;
Shot trajectory for catapults and trebuchets no longer disappears when moving the pointer to a consecutive cell (within allowed attack path).
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20 Sep 2019Developer post
Bug fixes
Another batch of fixes make their way into the game. Slowly but surely we are moving towards a stable release. Among the latest fixes: - Corrected wrong base highlight when building guard towers; - Guard tower ballista wrong direction when shooting fixed; - Regular units not bein
14 Aug 2019Developer post
Saves hotfix
Turns out there existed a problem with the save system in the game. Due to increased functionality to map building via the Map Editor, the saves haven't been working properly. However, this issue is now resolved and it is again possible to save/load in singleplayer and hotseat mo
18 Jul 2019Developer post
Small update with relevant changes
There aren't a ton of fixes in this one, but the ones that are here are meant to have a discernible effect on the gameplay and aftertaste. Smoother animation transitions for all humanoid units Knight can no longer jump over walls, unless enchanted by wizard Fixed guard tower's al
There aren't a ton of fixes in this one, but the ones that are here are meant to have a discernible effect on the gameplay and aftertaste.

Smoother animation transitions for all humanoid units
Knight can no longer jump over walls, unless enchanted by wizard
Fixed guard tower's alerted animation, which plays when an enemy is in its range
Adjusted AO settings for high quality
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30 Jun 2019Developer post
Latest fixes
Two last updates concentrate on a bunch of various fixes and a few new features. Listing the features first, we have: 1. Leaderboard screen available from the main menu. As soon as you are logged in with your Steam account, you should be able to access the leaderboard via a butto
Two last updates concentrate on a bunch of various fixes and a few new features. Listing the features first, we have:
1. Leaderboard screen available from the main menu. As soon as you are logged in with your Steam account, you should be able to access the leaderboard via a button under your account name in the upper right corner.
2. UI scaler in the settings. While playing the game, you are free to go the graphics settings -- advanced section and scale the UI to 1x, 1.5x, or 2x using a dedicated control.
Fixes made are as follows:

Grass and other environment objects now properly shrink on elevated tiles
Connected walls no longer appear rotated in the wrong direction on some maps
Siege tower troops unloading elevation limit fix
Eastern knight's model is no longer stretched when previewed for building
Trebuchets and catapults now rotate towards their target without tilting in the wrong axes
Removed brightness highlights on selected pieces
Activating trebuchet siege or travel modes now properly updates the UI and paths
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24 May 2019Developer post
Small update: maps and water
In this latest updated we included two new maps, Plaza and Cliffside Cross. Plaza offers a new layout idea, with flag drop areas being available behind enemy lines, forcing the player to play aggressively. All that only concerns the Flag game modes. Otherwise the map can be playe
17 Mar 2019Developer post
Update -- Final animations and more
List of changes all character animations finished; "Random" map button in game creation screen lets you choose a random map; after loosing a game to AI, you can still continue to watch the remaining AIs resume their battle. Today's update marks a new era for Chessboard Kingdoms.
List of changes

all character animations finished;
"Random" map button in game creation screen lets you choose a random map;
after loosing a game to AI, you can still continue to watch the remaining AIs resume their battle.
Today's update marks a new era for Chessboard Kingdoms. One where all the characters finally are brought to life with a range of animations. Every single character is now moving, fighting or building, -- whatever their cause.
In addition to that, we included a couple of new features. There's now a "Random" button in the game creation screen. It simply gives the option of picking a random map, instead of having to choose one from the list.
We also fixed the inability to spectate a match against AI after losing. Choosing "Spectate" after your final score screen should now let you see the AIs battling each other, if any of them are still left in the game.
For the next update we will be working on more quality-of-life changes and new requested features. Some tweaks to animations and bugs fixes are also coming up. We greatly appreciate any and all feedback, so you're always welcome to leave even the tiniest note for us.
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23 Feb 2019Developer post
Some more animations
New update includes animations to the following characters: Eastern wizard Western vizier Eastern vizier Western bishop Moreover, we added new icons and portraits for taverns and siege towers. What's next Only a few animations for our characters are left (also the eastern tavern)
New update includes animations to the following characters:

Eastern wizard
Western vizier
Eastern vizier
Western bishop
Moreover, we added new icons and portraits for taverns and siege towers.
What's next
Only a few animations for our characters are left (also the eastern tavern), so we will try to finish those off. We will also be looking at the new ideas and suggestions provided by our players and will be integrating those into the game alongside bug-fixes. We hope to see you in game. Your feedback and support mean a lot.
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10 Feb 2019Developer post
Animations update
- added animations for the eastern rook; - fixed the western siege tower's drawbridge; - replaced the broken version of the siege tower with correct model and textures.
05 Feb 2019Developer post
Big Update -- Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is the perfect occasion to add a couple new localizations. Chessboard Kingdoms is now available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Latest update also brings many new fixes and rather big suprises. New pieces Three new pieces were added to the game, expanding ou
07 Jan 2019Developer post
Localizations and more achievements
Our first localization is in. We chose to do a Russian language text localization first. Why Russian? It is simply the language that is shared between our team members the most. More importantly, with this update it is possible to add new localizations with ease. All pieces of te
24 Dec 2018Developer post
Achievements!
First of all, we'd like to wish everyone to have joyful and exciting holidays! Achievements We're happy to introduce achievements into Chessboard Kingdoms. Only a few days ago we had them added for testing and today's update makes them available for unlocking in the game. As of r
17 Dec 2018Developer post
Early Access Update and Hotfix 2
- fixed movement issues from the previous update; - added new blur on camera in the menu and score screen; - added two unlockable achievements (more on the way); - catapult is now built at the workshop instead of barracks; - additionally, engineer can also make a catapult.
10 Dec 2018Developer post
Hotseat Mode -- New game mode update
First major update is here. We are happy to introduce a new game mode -- Hotseat multiplayer. Now you can play a match from the same computer. Share a game with your friends, or practice on your own. Hotseat matches can be played on any map with or without fog of war, and unlike
26 Nov 2018Developer post
What we're working on...
It's been slightly over a week since we entered Early Access. So much more remains to be done and we are super excited to add new features to the game. From among the feedback, we selected a few major things that would complement the game rather well at this stage. Here's what we
19 Nov 2018Developer post
Early Access Hotfix 1
Our first small patch for the Early Access release. List of changes Changing board piece tag type (icon, name, name+icon) in the settings should now work correctly after it being switched off and on; Map Editor now allows undo/redo with Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y, respectively.
Our first small patch for the Early Access release.
List of changes

Changing board piece tag type (icon, name, name+icon) in the settings should now work correctly after it being switched off and on;
Map Editor now allows undo/redo with Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y, respectively.
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16 Nov 2018Developer post
Chessboard Kingdoms Released (Early Access)
Release decisions We are happy to present you the full version of the game finally available to all. Many options of how to proceed with releasing Chessboard Kingdoms have crossed our minds, and we opted to go with an Early Access version. Although the game is fully playable, the
11 Oct 2018Developer post
End of Beta
The beta test is now over. Many thanks to everyone for participating and providing us with feedback. We will work on the game some more, chisel on some problematic parts and will get back to you with news about how and when the release will be. Old beta keys will be reworked in t

Chessboard Kingdoms

Updates & announcements

Isometric view + 2 maps (Update)

Out of Early Access

Final fixes

Bug fixes

Saves hotfix

Small update with relevant changes

Latest fixes

Small update: maps and water

Update -- Final animations and more

List of changes

Some more animations

What's next

Animations update

Big Update -- Lunar New Year

New pieces

Animations

Localizations and more achievements

Achievements

Night mode

Achievements!

Achievements

Other updates

Early Access Update and Hotfix 2

Hotseat Mode -- New game mode update

What's next

What we're working on...

Hotseat

Achievements

Localizations

Early Access Hotfix 1

Chessboard Kingdoms Released (Early Access)

Release decisions

Fixes

Map Editor

In the end...

End of Beta