ChessFinity

Think you know chess? Try it in 3D — then add mana and deckbuilding. ChessFinity’s free Steam demo is live. Play it now and wishlist for Early Access. DEMO (available now) The demo is a focused solo slice so you can try the core systems right away: - Solo play (vs AI or self-play) - 5 modes: Classic, 3D Modded, Mana, Co-op, and FFA presets - A small sample of puzzles + mini-games EARLY ACCESS (late April) Early Access expands beyond the demo with: - Online multiplayer (and ongoing improvements) - More presets in every mode (more boards, rules, and matchups) - More puzzles + mini-games - Expanded customisation tools Pick a preset and play immediately, or dive into Mana Chess — a deckbuilding mode where your pieces come from a deck and you spend mana to deploy them. At a glance (Early Access) - Mana Chess deckbuilding (pieces as cards + mana to deploy) - 3D chess variants on unusual boards (including classic variants) - Strange new pieces and wild matchups - Mini-games: puzzles + routing/touring challenges + chaotic FFA modes - Play solo vs AI, hot-seat, and online multiplayer (still improving) Mana Chess: deckbuilding meets chess In Mana Chess, you don’t start with a fixed army — you build a deck of pieces and deploy them using mana. It creates a different kind of chess: more tactical surprises, more comeback potential, and far more variety between games. Mana highlights: - Choose from mana presets (single level or multiple levels, with or without walls) - Build a deck that includes powerful new pieces - Deploy pieces by spending mana, with configurable limits (including up to 3 moves per turn in Mana) - Set king placement and deployment zones for custom Mana scenarios 3D chess variants & weird boards ChessFinity includes curated 3D presets and variants — some well-known, some deliberately strange. Examples you’ll find inside: - Classic 3D variants like Raumschach - Experimental boards (small boards, long boards, boards with holes, “bridge” layouts, walled layouts) - Scenario-style rulesets (for example: king with only pawns, king with only bishops, asymmetric matchups like dragon vs knights) Strange new pieces Beyond standard chess pieces, ChessFinity includes new piece types designed for multi-level boards and variant rulesets — creating threats and tactics you won’t see in normal chess. Mini-games & challenges Want something faster, weirder, or more puzzle-like than a full match? - 3D chess puzzles - Routing & touring challenges - Chaotic FFA modes — including rule sets where the board can “rot” (disappear) as players move Play modes (and a quick note on multiplayer) - Solo vs yourself or AI - 3+ player options (including team formats like 2v2) - Online multiplayer is available, but it’s still being improved — for the smoothest experience right now, solo vs AI / hot-seat is the best starting point Custom games (limited, single-player focused) ChessFinity includes custom setup tools, with limits (and currently focused on solo play). What you can customise: - Board shape & size - Choose mode: Modded Chess or Mana Chess - Piece placement for Modded Chess - King placement + deployment zones for Mana Chess - Number of players - Time limit per turn - Move limits per turn (Mana: up to 3) - Deck building (Mana only) UI & quality-of-life tools - Tutorials for Mana, 3D chess, and basic board control - Move log + match replay - Check piece movement patterns and threatened positions - Switch between 2D and 3D views - Board coordinates - Adjust spacing between levels for better visibility on tall boards Wishlist ChessFinity on Steam to follow development and be notified when major updates go live.