This is a delightfully creative twist on a legendary game that yields surprisingly balanced and deep strategic gameplay.


The multiverse time-travel isn't just a gimmick that leads to degenerate tactics; it's a meaningful mechanical addition that fundamentally alters the analytical practice of playing the game while leaving its abstract tenets untouched. Although the basic movement of the pieces is preserved in 2D, the values of and relationships between the pieces - even on just a single timeline - are completely redistributed. Even so, the game manages to maintain familiar conceptual themes from classical chess (which may or may not surprise you), and the extension of each piece's behavior into 5D is impressively satisfying and intuitive (as much as can be expected).


As you progress up the initial learning curve (which is intimidating but certainly tractable), you discover a rich and exciting possibility space that (if you're a big nerd like me) is an absolute joy to explore. The gratification of that journey is much better experienced than explained, so regardless of your history with the original, I urge you to try this for yourself.

This is a delightfully creative twist on a legendary game that yields surprisingly balanced and deep strategic gameplay. The multiverse time-travel isn't just a gimmick that leads to degenerate tactics; it's a meaningful mechanical addition that fundamentally alters the analytical practice of playing the game while leaving its abstract tenets untouched. Although the basic movement of the pieces is preserved in 2D, the values of and relationships between the pieces - even on just a single timeline - are completely redistributed. Even so, the game manages to maintain familiar conceptual themes from classical chess (which may or may not surprise you), and the extension of each piece's behavior into 5D is impressively satisfying and intuitive (as much as can be expected). As you progress up the initial learning curve (which is intimidating but certainly tractable), you discover a rich and exciting possibility space that (if you're a big nerd like me) is an absolute joy to explore. The gratification of that journey is much better experienced than explained, so regardless of your history with the original, I urge you to try this for yourself.