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Glyph Chess

Glyph Chess is a strategic board game infused with magical fantasy elements, derived from the Tales of Tarsylia. You will command mages with distinct abilities to escort your Scepter to the central "Source of…

20 January 2026

Glyph Chess is a card & board game developed by Mad Dog & Chef, released 20 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Glyph Chess is

Glyph Chess is a card & board game game developed by Mad Dog & Chef and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Glyph Chess is a strategic board game infused with magical fantasy elements, derived from the Tales of Tarsylia. You will command mages with distinct abilities to escort your Scepter to the central "Source of Magic", or to destroy the enemy's Scepter.
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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

Glyph Chess launched on 20 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics and Nioh 3.

Released around the same time: Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.

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When did Glyph Chess come out?
Glyph Chess was released on 20 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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