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WargameChessAuthor: /* What is Wargame Chess? */

2026-08-08T13:36:04Z

What is Wargame Chess?

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	=== What is Wargame Chess? ===		=== What is Wargame Chess? ===
	Wargame Chess is a tabletop wargame that uses a chess set, but also incorporates other gaming devices like dice and cards. The core rules to the game are a framework that supports a variety of faction options. Understanding faction differences and interactions accounts for most of the game’s nuance.		Wargame Chess is a tabletop skirmish wargame that uses a chess set, but also incorporates other gaming devices like dice and cards. The core rules to the game are a framework that supports a variety of faction options. Understanding faction differences and interactions accounts for most of the game’s nuance.

	Wargame Chess is not a variation of traditional chess - though it uses the same pieces and borrows some concepts from it, it is a wholly different game.		Wargame Chess is not a variation of traditional chess - though it uses the same pieces and borrows some concepts from it, it is a wholly different game.

WargameChessAuthor: /* New Additions and Upcoming Changes */ Aug 8 post

2026-08-06T15:34:27Z

New Additions and Upcoming Changes: Aug 8 post

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	== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==		== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==

	==== ~~April 24~~, 2026 ====		==== August 8th, 2026 ====
	~~Multiple edits~~ and changes ~~incoming!~~		It has been a while since we posted! The team has been working away on crafting the rules for Wargame Chess Beta 2.0, and we're at a version we feel is ready for public testing and feedback. Over the next few weeks we will be rolling out the updated rules, along with blog posts summarizing the changes, and new digital products that can be downloaded for free over on our Patreon.

	Recently we hosted some testing sessions with a group of game designers. After the games we discussed what works and doesn't work in the current version of Wargame Chess. Over the next while, we will be rolling out some changes to faction rules - immediately addressing more problematic rule and gameplay interactions.		Stay tuned!

	~~As well, we are working on larger improvements to the game system - these will be rolled out in Wargame Chess Beta v2.0. All existing factions will be updated to work within that new version.~~

	====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======		====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======

WargameChessAuthor: /* New Additions and Upcoming Changes */ updated new additions block

2026-04-24T22:21:17Z

New Additions and Upcoming Changes: updated new additions block

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	== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==		== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==

	==== ~~March 16~~, 2026 ====		==== April 24, 2026 ====
	~~The team is taking a look at the '''Monsters''' faction~~ and ~~assessing potential small-scale adjustments. This may include, but is not limited to:~~		Multiple edits and changes incoming!

	* Adjusting ability and ~~functionality to be more~~ in~~-line with lore~~.		Recently we hosted some testing sessions with a group of game designers. After the games we discussed what works and doesn't work in the current version of Wargame Chess. Over the next while, we will be rolling out some changes to faction rules - immediately addressing more problematic rule and gameplay interactions.
	* Adjusting the ~~costs or function of their upgrades~~.

	~~==== February 8~~, ~~2026 ====~~		As well, we are working on larger improvements to the game system - these will be rolled out in Wargame Chess Beta v2.0. All existing factions will be updated to work within that new version.
	~~Updated Core Rules~~ to ~~[[Core Rules\|Version B.1.2]]. See~~ the ~~Changelog [[Core Rules Changelog\|here]]~~.

	~~Updated Core Factions to match Core Rules update~~.

	We will be ~~implementing a Concepts and Theory module, meant to be read before the game's rules. We noticed explaining concepts like movement theory, dice math, and more~~ to new ~~players helped give them a context for the rules they were about to read, and made their first few games play more smoothly~~.

	====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======		====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======

WargameChessAuthor: /* New Additions and Upcoming Changes */ added march 16 post

2026-03-16T14:46:11Z

New Additions and Upcoming Changes: added march 16 post

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	== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==		== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==

			==== March 16, 2026 ====
			The team is taking a look at the '''Monsters''' faction and assessing potential small-scale adjustments. This may include, but is not limited to:

			* Adjusting ability and functionality to be more in-line with lore.
			* Adjusting the costs or function of their upgrades.

	==== February 8, 2026 ====		==== February 8, 2026 ====

WargameChessAuthor: /* New Additions and Upcoming Changes */

2026-02-18T17:54:25Z

New Additions and Upcoming Changes

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	Updated Core Factions to match Core Rules update.		Updated Core Factions to match Core Rules update.

			We will be implementing a Concepts and Theory module, meant to be read before the game's rules. We noticed explaining concepts like movement theory, dice math, and more to new players helped give them a context for the rules they were about to read, and made their first few games play more smoothly.

	====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======		====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======

WargameChessAuthor: /* Upcoming Additions and Changes */

2026-02-18T17:53:48Z

Upcoming Additions and Changes

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	== ~~Upcoming~~ Additions and Changes ==		== New Additions and Upcoming Changes ==

	==== February 8, 2026 ====		==== February 8, 2026 ====

WargameChessAuthor: /* Upcoming Additions and Changes */

2026-02-08T23:00:26Z

Upcoming Additions and Changes

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	Updated Core Factions to match Core Rules update.		Updated Core Factions to match Core Rules update.

	See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]].		====== See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]]. ======

	== Mission and vision ==		== Mission and vision ==

WargameChessAuthor: /* February 8, 2026 */

2026-02-08T23:00:10Z

February 8, 2026

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	== Upcoming Additions and Changes ==		== Upcoming Additions and Changes ==

	=== February 8, 2026 ===		==== February 8, 2026 ====
	Updated Core Rules to [[Core Rules\|Version B.1.2]]. See the Changelog [[Core Rules Changelog\|here]].		Updated Core Rules to [[Core Rules\|Version B.1.2]]. See the Changelog [[Core Rules Changelog\|here]].

WargameChessAuthor: /* Upcoming Additions and Changes */ updated for Feb 8

2026-02-08T22:59:56Z

Upcoming Additions and Changes: updated for Feb 8

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	==== <big>[[Factions]]</big> ====		==== <big>[[Factions]]</big> ====



	== Upcoming Additions and Changes ==		== Upcoming Additions and Changes ==

	===~~= Posted~~ February 2, 2026 ====		=== February 8, 2026 ===
	~~There will be some adjustments~~ to ~~terminology used in the game~~. ~~At the very least, the term "Positional" will be replaced with "Noble", and~~ the ~~phrase "removed from the board" will be replaced with the term "Banished"~~. ~~We polled playtesters and members of the team, and they felt these were more fitting~~ to ~~the game's themes and setting~~.		Updated Core Rules to [[Core Rules\|Version B.1.2]]. See the Changelog [[Core Rules Changelog\|here]].

			Updated Core Factions to match Core Rules update.

	~~As well, we will be implementing a Concepts~~ and Theory module, meant to be read before the game's rules. We noticed explaining concepts like movement theory, dice math, and more to new players helped give them a context for the rules they were about to read, and made their first few games play more smoothly.		See previous posts [[Previous Upcoming Additions and Changes\|here]].

	== Mission and vision ==		== Mission and vision ==

WargameChessAuthor: /* Getting started */

2026-02-03T02:29:11Z

Getting started

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	==== <big>[[Factions]]</big> ====		==== <big>[[Factions]]</big> ====


	== Upcoming Additions and Changes ==		== Upcoming Additions and Changes ==