Players build their board as the game goes on, earning gold and experience each round that is used to expand the number of units on the board and draft new ones.Įach unit (sometimes called a hero or champion) also has various classes that give it synergy with other units of the same class, and getting enough of them on the board unlocks a bonus ability. Players fight each other in random one-vs.-one matches by placing drafted units onto a 'chessboard,' and when the round starts, the two teams of units fight one another automatically.

If you're new to auto-battlers, a fan-generated genre that skyrocketed into popularity last year, they are tactical strategy games with drafting elements from card games. What sets “Chess Royale” apart is the nostalgic theme of “Might & Magic's” old-school fantasy RPG setting and the 'royale' moniker, which judging by modern games now seems to mean '100 combatants, last man standing.' The auto-battler genre is one that's still fairly new, and “Might & Magic: Chess Royale” is the latest entrant into an increasingly crowded field.

Rating: Anyone 8+, cartoonish fantasy violence only

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