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A Wizard-Chess Tournament playtest
by Puddle Duck Games
Chess, but with wizards. Every piece has HP and Attack and spell cards bend the rules. Outplay a friend in hotseat, over LAN, or online and climb the leaderboard.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Sep 17, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Puddle Duck Games
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Players
- LAN, Multiplayer, Online PvP, PvP, Split-screen PvP
- Languages
- English, French, German, Japanese and 4 more
How to join the A Wizard-Chess Tournament playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the A Wizard-Chess Tournament playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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The developer's own words, from Steam.
About A Wizard-Chess Tournament
Chess, but with wizards
A Wizard-Chess Tournament starts as the chess you know — same board, same pieces, same opening moves. Then the spells start flying.
Pieces fight, they don't just capture
Every piece has Hit Points and Attack. Landing on an enemy starts a fight, strike hard enough and you take the square — fall short and you chip their health and bounce back. A wounded queen is still a queen. Plan around it.
Cut the King down in combat, poison him from afar, or burn him down with a well-timed spell and claim his throne.
Cast before you move
Each turn has two phases: play spell cards, then move. Nearly 50 spells buff your pieces, curse your opponent's, and enchant the squares between you.
Both hands are visible: you always see what your opponent is holding so that you can plan your next move.
Pick your wizard
Your wizard decides which unique spells reach your hand. Each wizard has 3 spells that only they can use.
Pure player-versus-player
- Hotseat - two players, one machine, the classic way
- LAN - automatic discovery on your local network
- Online - Steam lobbies, friend invites, and reconnect if a connection drops
- Classic Chess Mode - Play it the old-fashioned way, no magic and spells
Single Player
- Puzzle mode - Pits you against the community. See who can solve the puzzle most efficiently
- Tournament mode - Play a Wizard-chess Tournament game against an AI player with several difficulty level settings
- Classic Chess - Play the classic game against the computer
Features
- Optional chess clocks — per-turn timer, full-game timer, or none at all
- A win-rate leaderboard for online play
- Swappable chess sets and hand-drawn art
- Emotes and live cursors, so you can watch your opponent hesitate
- Replay previous games and share them with friends
From the game's Steam page.
