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Dunchess

Chess, but with spells, items and dungeons that fight back. Play online matches on boards full of vision crystals, teleports and fog, where every piece has abilities the original never had.

2 August 2026

Dunchess is a card & board game developed by Chateau Pixel, released 2 August 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dunchess is

Dunchess is a card & board game game developed by Chateau Pixel and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Chess, but with spells, items and dungeons that fight back. Play online matches on boards full of vision crystals, teleports and fog, where every piece has abilities the original never had.
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How it plays

Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Dunchess launched on 2 August 2026, within three weeks of Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.

Released around the same time: Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.

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When did Dunchess come out?
Dunchess was released on 2 August 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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