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Magic Chess

Magic Chess, inspired by Chess and Chinese Chess, breaks free from traditional boundaries by introducing brand-new pieces and items, resulting in over 1,000,000 possible combinations. The game supports Single…

27 August 2026

Magic Chess is a card & board game, released 27 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Magic Chess is

Magic Chess was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Magic Chess, inspired by Chess and Chinese Chess, breaks free from traditional boundaries by introducing brand-new pieces and items, resulting in over 1,000,000 possible combinations. The game supports Single Player, Custom Matches, Local Multiplayer, and Online Random Matchmaking.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 580. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 5GB.

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What it launched against

Magic Chess launched on 27 August 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

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Magic Chess — frequently asked questions

When did Magic Chess come out?
Magic Chess was released on 27 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Magic Chess?
At minimum, Magic Chess needs Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 580 graphics, 5 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Magic Chess?
The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("5 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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