Sliced Kiwi Studios

Check x Mate

A fantasy visual novel set in a magical world of chess. Gameplay consists mainly of decision making and chess puzzles that represent what is happening in the story. There is a beginner difficulty for those new to chess and expert difficulty for those who seek more of a challenge.

Released: 31 December 2026
Developer: Sliced Kiwi Studios
Engine: Unity 2021
Platforms: Web browser · PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres: Puzzle · Strategy · Adventure · Indie · Visual Novel

Check x Mate

The story

A chess puzzle dating sim set in a world torn asunder by a century-long war—which the Schwarz Kingdom is set to lose until you and your twin are transported from our world and right in the middle of it, each holding a true game changer: magical crowns that give you the power to control the battlefield as a chess board. In one battle, you turn the tide of the war as you solve for the Schwarz army and defeat the invading marble Weiss soldiers—who, in return, kidnap your twin sibling. Take the crown and command the Schwarz army, bonding with their officers and royalty, to rescue your sibling and bring an end to the war!

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