Watch Dev Walkthrough of chess-based puzzle game collection Chessarama

Watch Dev Walkthrough of chess-based puzzle game collection Chessarama 

Dev diary series begins with entries about art direction for backgrounds and soccer-themed pieces

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 11th, 2023 - Developer Minimol Games, in partnership with SMG Studio, have revealed an all new Developer Walkthrough showcasing some of the  chess-inspired puzzle games that make up Chessarama, ahead of its launch this Fall on PC and Xbox platforms. Prepare to reimagine chess as you never have before, with eight single-player variations of the classic board game that will force veteran chess aficionados to rewire their brains while also training new players to think like a chess master!

This Developer Walkthrough sees game designer Luis Júnior and game & UX designer Ana Carolina provide an overview of how Chessarama’s Lady Ronin game works. This  feudal Japan-set variation of chess tasks players with guiding Lady Ronin to assassinate the enemy Shogun. Lady Ronin is an immortal character who moves like a Queen, but she can’t slay a unit that’s being guarded by another piece. Instead, she can only push it back. In order to access the enemy Shogun, you’ll have to face off against enemy Bishops, Rooks and Queens. 

You’ll also get a sneak peek at Farm Life, where you play as a chess Knight who must cultivate the tiles of their garden to grow crops; Soccer Chess, where you must position your pieces in pursuit of kicking the ball into the goal; and Dragon Slayer, wherein players must move a pawn to the end of the board where it can slay a mighty dragon, though the dragon attacks the board after every turn, obliterating any unprotected piece. Try all these and several more original chess-inspired puzzle games in Chessarama!

Minimol has also started a series of Dev Diaries entitled Checkmate Chronicles that detail all the creative and artistic decisions that went into designing Chessarama. The first two entries are already live. They include:

• From sketches to final results — How we designed the dioramas for Street Soccer. This outlines how the dev team captured the look and feel of Rio de Janeiro for its Street Soccer mode.

• Do Chess Pieces Have a Mood? — The moodboard and character design in Chessarama. This post details the process of creating chess pieces that convey the look, feel and character of a Street Soccer team.

More about Chessarama:
Chessarama is a smorgasbord of chess-inspired single-player games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Choose a game, quickly learn its rules and play through the campaign, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Endless replayability awaits you. Welcome to Chessarama!

Features:

• Play all original and exclusive chess-inspired games available in Chessarama
• Learn and practice many chess skills: strategic thinking, tactics, visualization, grid geometry and much more
• Unique art style comprised of beautiful dioramas
• High replay value with online leaderboards
• Learn chess movements, tactics and strategies through a modern video game experience
• Also includes “Classic Chess” for oldschool purists

Chessarama is partnered with Chess.com to be an official sponsor of the world’s top online chess tournament, Champions Chess Tour for the remainder of the 2023 season.

For more information on Chessarama:
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/

Visit Minimol Games’ official site: https://minimolgames.com/
Visit SMG Studio’s official site: https://www.smgstudio.com/

About Minimol Games
Minimol Games was founded in 2019 by Raphael Dias, a young Brazilian developer with a Ph.D. in Physics, who created the company with the mission of developing  smart puzzles, beautiful dioramas, and innovative high-quality games. After launching 30 tiny puzzle games with over 250k copies sold - and an average positive review ratio over 85% - Minimol Games is developing their most ambitious title to date with Chessarama, a collection of original chess-inspired turn-based games with their own rules, dioramas and designs. 

About SMG Studio
SMG is dedicated to producing games with original and licenced IP for all platforms. With studios in Sydney, Melbourne Australia and Los Angeles in the US.