Open now · By request
Team Chess playtest
by Terzis Games
Chess, but every piece is a player. Coordinate through proximity voice chat (good luck), capture enemy players (extra points if they begged for their lives first), and try to win the game while negotiating with your king about why he shouldn't sacrifice you!
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Oct 6, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Terzis Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Multiplayer, Online PvP, PvP
- Languages
- English
How to join the Team Chess playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Team Chess 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.
New to playtests? How Steam playtests work
How AI is used
I’m not a fan of generative AI, and I’ve tried to keep the game’s creative work human-made either by making things myself or by commissioning people. I did use generative AI for a very small number of visual assets. An initial AI-generated concept was used for the game logo, which I redesigned and expanded myself. I also used AI assistance for a simple pattern used in the disco spotlight effect (literally just white circles on a black background), as well as for a couple of UI sprites. So basically nothing you see is a product of "ChatGPT give me a steam capsule!". But because AI did have even the smallest part in the creation of these few assets I feel better sharing this with you instead of lying and saying I never used it. I hope this doesn't stop you from playing the game since all the people that made material for it really put work and love into it. Also, no AI is used to generate any content during gameplay.
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About Team Chess
Team Chess is just chess, but every piece is controlled by a different player. Use proximity voice chat to coordinate with your teammates, negotiate with your enemies, beg for your life, and hopefully win the match.
You're a piece
You're one piece on a chessboard full of players. Work with your team (or don't), make your moves, and hopefully make it to the end in one piece.
Talk (or scream)
Talk to nearby pieces using proximity voice chat. Need to get a message to someone on the other side of the board? Scream at your teammates to pass the message along and hope it makes it there in time. Just remember, the enemy can hear you too!
Just chess
The rules are still the same as in chess. Well, mostly. The king picks who moves each turn, and that piece decides where it moves. Better hope you can agree on a plan.
From the game's Steam page.
