ChessRogue v0.862

[u]BUG FIXES[/u]

• The enemy AI\'s last move is shown, so you can see how you lost

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• Player pieces can now move through stairs, like enemy pieces. If the player tries to move on stairs without king, it will deselect instead of skipping the players turn.

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• Higher valued pieces are now more rare to appear in the random pieces for Black Mode.

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• In Black Mode, player bishops always spawn on alternating black/white tiles.

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• If the player has above the maximum amount of pieces in Black Mode, they are given the option to remove pieces from their army. Removing a piece from their army counts as adding a piece, so the piece shop selection will close.

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[u]HIGHSCORES REPORT[/u]

As of 7/27/25, NorGod is currently dominating on all three rankings!

[u]White Mode[/u]

Hello! This is the changelog for ChessRogue v0.861. First, I would like to thank everyone who has played and given their feedback. This update was possible thanks to you.

[u]BUG FIXES[/u]

• The enemy ai will now no longer skip turns. Enemy pieces will move each turn even if their moves are all bad.

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• There is now a \"Press to start\" textual display, after placing all pieces in White Player Mode.

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• The enemy ai moves are again highlighted as they used to be in previous versions

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• The price of pawns have been changed to 10 from 5, as their state in ChessRogue is more powerful than a regular pawn.

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• Guards have been changed to 5 gold, as they are the weakest piece in the game.[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45226576/c7ab037cb915d8e423a4929f72f2f4232a5549f2.png\"][/img]

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• Game descriptions in Piece Shop are now accurate for each game mode.

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• Duplicate pieces selections are no longer available in Black Player Modes piece selection menu.

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[u]MUSIC/SOUND[/u]

• Music can now not only be turned off, but the sound lowered.

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• A full soundtrack is in development

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[u]REBRAND[/u]

We here at Zlatlza Considerations have decided to rebrand as Quadracollision and will be doing business as this name from now on.

Thank you, from Quadracollision,

Jacob & CocoNotShell

Hello again! A small but consequential update.

[u]PLAY AS WHITE UPDATE[/u]

Since Play as White mode is more difficult, the interlevel piece shop has been reintroduced. Every black piece you capture in Play as White mode has a gold value. Each time you complete a level, you will be given the piece shop, which is controlled via keyboard controls, which can be re-mapped in the \\[ ? ] screen in the bottom left of the main menu.[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45226576/68483d0fad8b838197ccad0b32cd166ec5d0fe07.png\"][/img]

[u]KEYBOARD CONTROLS[/u]

The game can now be controlled with the keyboard. You can select a tile and choose where to move your piece. This is still early, more controls will be introduced, including gamepad and steamdeck controls in coming soon.

Thats all for now, hope you enjoy the update!

Hi again. Just a minor update for the game. See the changelog below

Changes

• Fixed a duplication bug for White player mode

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• A graphic has been added for the stairs to make it more noticeable as an exit for the level.

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• Main menu music has been added. It can be muted by going to to \\[ ? ] button in the bottom left of the main menu and going to controls and toggling music.

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• Fixed graphical bug in end screen of White player mode.

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That\'s all for now!

Thanks,

Jacob

In celebration of selling 100 copies, here is ChessRogue, v0.858!

This update has tons of bug fixes and updates, but here are some major game changing ones! This update was mainly based on ease of access for the player. Getting into the game, playing quicker, quicker resets, etc.

[u]CHESS AI SPEED[/u]

The previous version of ChessRogue had python handling all the calculations for determining enemy AI movement. It\'s now handled by Rust and enemy turns are now significantly faster. Eliminating a massive bottleneck for player enjoyability!

\n[u]NEW GAME MODE - PLAY AS BLACK[/u]

Play as Black is a new game mode where you control the black pieces. The difference between Play as White and Play as Black is that as black your pieces automatically placed for you at the start of each turn. Also, captured pieces remain after each level. A slightly easier, but still challenging experience.

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[u]STAIRS!!![/u]

Each level now has stairs that can be traversed down by the players king! Enemy squad too tough? Book it towards the stairs! Stairs are currently represented by > and <. However a small update will be provided within the next few days to have a true graphical representation.

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Take out the squad or run for it?

[u]MAPPABLE CONTROLS[/u]

You can now map your hotkeys for each piece! Amazing that this is an update in 2025, but here we are!\n\n[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45226576/a0b25102bdb14de21ef47d270a47f20fe8ed0372.png\"][/img]

These controls are mainly for Play as White, as they mostly have to do with piece placement.

[u]AUTOMATIC PLACEMENT[/u]

There is also a new Auto Place feature, where you can automatically place your pieces on the board (default key for Auto Place is tab). Likewise, the in game UI now displays the hotkey for each piece displayed next to it during the placement phase\n[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45226576/0793afc9be00789a66fc42adf7e1f099fab623ff.png\"][/img]

[u]HIGHSCORES - WHITE, BLACK, XP TABLE[/u]

Since the game modes have changed, the high scores page has changed as well. It displays scores for each mode, Play as White and Play as Black, as well as an XP table which shows which player has the highest XP across all modes!

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[u]NEW MAIN MENU FEATURES[/u]

You can now start games instantly from the main menu! In the random games, your pieces are automatically randomly selected for you based on your total level and gold. In the image below, the \"B-HS\" (Black highscore) is highlighted by the mouse. Clicking this will start a randomized game.

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You can also now change your player name by clicking the player name in the top left, which updates correctly in the high scores

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[u]RANDOM BUTTON[/u]

There is now a \"Random\" button in the Piece Shop, which buys pieces for you randomly based on player level.

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[u]IN GAME UI UPDATES[/u]

The in game UI has been significantly condensed. The text has been changed to be more readable.

Well, thats all for now! I hope you enjoy the update and please post any issues in the community forum.

Thanks,

Jacob

Note: There may be some minor graphical errors in the game itself. These have been noted and will be fixed in a small update coming out later this week.

macOS and Linux Compatibility:

• ChessRogue is now fully compatible with macOS and Linux![/*]

• [u]Nine new piece types![/u][/*] [list]
• The Guard, Man, Camel, Elephant, Chancellor, Princess, Night Rider, Unicorn, and Amazon are now all available to unlock. These pieces originated through historical versions of chess and chess variants! They will significantly help you in your quest in the dungeons of doom![/*]

• [u]Chess-based Objectives[/u]![/*] [list]
• ChessRogue was previously a game where you were supposed to capture each of the enemy pieces before going to the next level, now the goal is to capture the enemy King on each level.[/*]

• [u]Dungeon Generation[/u][/*] [list]
• ChessRogue now features a more dynamic and fluid dungeon generation system, offering smaller, more action-packed dungeons for a faster-paced, more engaging experience. [/*]

• [u]Game Manual[/u][/*] [list]
• In lieu of a tutorial (for now) we are also releasing a game manual. It can be accessed in game in the "?" menu, and also at this link: ChessRogue Manual [/*]

• [u]Tons of Q/A and fixes[/u][/*] [list]There was a bunch (a lot) of little stuff that needed tweaking. The Level curve, information for the player, hotkeys, etc.[/*]