Fidchell
Fidchell, which is also called Faery Chess or Celtic Chess, is an ancient celtic game which was mentioned in multiple Irish epics and chronicles. Under the name of Gwyddbwyll it also appears in the Welsh…
Fidchell is a card & board game developed by Philippe Schober, released 1 May 2016 on Android and iOS.
What Fidchell is
Fidchell is a card & board game game developed by Philippe Schober and released in 2016. It is available on Android and iOS. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Fidchell, which is also called Faery Chess or Celtic Chess, is an ancient celtic game which was mentioned in multiple Irish epics and chronicles. Under the name of Gwyddbwyll it also appears in the Welsh Mabinogion and seems to have been held in peculiar reverence throughout the British Isles. Faery Chess is what emerged from Nigel Suckling's investigations and speculations about the lost game.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Fidchell launched on 1 May 2016, within three weeks of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Doom, DOOM (2016) and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.
Released around the same time: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Doom, DOOM (2016), Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.
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