Shift Chess
This is a chess variant in which players can “control the board” as a move action. The game supports online play, matches against AI, and local analysis. It also features a usable notation system and several…
Time until release
Shift Chess is a card & board game, releasing 27 October 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Shift Chess is
Shift Chess is an unreleased card & board game game, currently scheduled for 27 October 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This is a chess variant in which players can “control the board” as a move action. The game supports online play, matches against AI, and local analysis. It also features a usable notation system and several customizable board rules.
How it plays
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 2 Duo E8200、AMD FX-4100、Snapdragon X Elite, 2 GB RAM and distributions released after 2020 Integrated graphics with full support for Vulkan 1.0, Metal 3 (macOS), or Direct3D 12 (Feature Level 12_0, Windows). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
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