Reviews for Shape Chess

[lizzytall]

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i kept playing cuz i had no clue even with tutorial just wondering, what shpes can take over others???? but i think this game would be pretty good if i could understand how to play . good concept though!

[Skyenskea]

Great but long to master

Really interesting, but takes a while to figure out! (I still am!) I guess that makes it as potentially similarly slow as real chess - perhaps as long to master. It looks great though with the simple style and visual only instructions, although these are slightly hard to understand. Still, nicely done, great idea :)

[amorelogicalbeing]

Truly great game. Feels like chess endgame.
When the move countdown finishes, if both players are equal in pieces, purple always wins. I think it should be a draw, especially considering I prefer to play as orange. The instructions should also explain the countdown mechanic. I'm still unsure of how many moves without capture the game has to go before the countdown begins.

[belakun]

Potential

I really enjoy this game. And I think that I figured out most of the rules, but every once in a while something happens that confuses me. I'm sure that the rules are all perfectly simple and self evident to you, but I believe that people will find this game infinitely more engaging with a better tutorial. Please deign to our level and spell it out for us. Otherwise I think that this is a really elegant game. The bold colours and visuals suit the minimalist feel perfectly. I love that there is no sounds, I think it suits the tone of the game. I don't want to suggest something so tacky as levels, which I think would detract from the intentional austerity, but if you could find a way to engage and encourage players that would be a brilliant addition, because without it there is little sense of achievement and each game feels disjointed and pointless. However, I believe you have captured something simplistic and joyful with this game, which could be brilliant, but at the moment is too stark to be a classic.

[nuntius]

Needs a better end game

Both sides have one "max" piece, and one side has an extra, safe minor piece. Modulo dumb error, this can stay forever. Need an "offer draw" button. Many of my games become draws.

I like the creative idea; but games like chess take (hundreds of) years to get right.

Minor note: mousing over an opponent's piece should show his available moves.
Suggestions:
- a set of "checkmate in N moves" games would be good for training
- the tutorial show have an early slide show one piece pushing another