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Chess for idiots

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Chess for idiots

The first intellectually non-discriminatory chess variant. Instead of thinking, just move your pieces in one of the many absurd ways!

Casual Indie Strategy Early Access
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Disclaimer: I do not support Kor*in and other extremes. The game is a satire full of stupid jokes aimed at people with an absurd sense of humor. The game is not intended to promote any ideology.

Chess for idiots - a discipline of intellectual sport, invented and initiated by Ozjasz Goldberg. Seemingly chess for idiots resembles regular chess. The game is played on the same board using the same pieces. However, this is where the similarities end, because everything that would discriminate intellectually against players was eliminated from the rules. Therefore, there are practically no rules, and players can make any move with any pieces and capture any number of opponent's pieces. The victory is determined by the IQ (the lower, the greater the chances of winning) and the decision of Ozjasz Goldberg.

Weapons:
  • Blowing
  • Arrow
  • Invisible hand of market
  • Brushwood+
  • Wozdoopy Grenade
  • Inflation
  • Hot Sauce
  • And more...

True story:
When I was going to primary school, there was this guy named Paweł, and during breaks I played a game with him which involved blowing own coin in turns to land on the opponent's coin. Years later, I met Paweł and we remembered about this game, that day I couldn't sleep and I decided to copy this game to the computer. In addition to the coin mode, I added a chess mode and posted a video from a very early version of the game on a certain Facebook group where someone commented that it looked like Chess for idiots - it is a Polish political meme referring to a certain statement of a controversial politician, then I decided that this game will be a political satire. The game is therefore simultaneously a recreation of a physical game from my childhood, a parody of chess and a Polish political satire.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 1.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Polish Hacker
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
47
Features
Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Stats, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English, Polish*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
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Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (2)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
PolishYesYesYes
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Early Access Abandoned

Time in EA
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Updates
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chess for idiots free to play?
Yes, Chess for idiots is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Chess for idiots?
Chess for idiots is a Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access game.
Who developed Chess for idiots?
Chess for idiots was developed by Polish Hacker and published by Polish Hacker.
What platforms does Chess for idiots support?
Available on Steam for Windows.