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*** This site is undergoing edits and changes. Over the coming weeks you may notice some visual and accessibility improvements. Although we plan to have the site fully ready later this Spring, the Beta rules are fully uploaded here and ready for you to play. Enjoy! ***

What is Wargame Chess?

Wargame Chess is an activation-based 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 simple framework to support 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.

Getting started

First, you will need the Game Rules and Resources. Then, take a look over the various Factions to see which one best suits your play style.

Account

By creating an account, your choice of light or dark theme will keep when you load to a new page.

We hope to expand on account benefits, such as have discussions enabled and moderated for most pages you find here.

If you wish to discuss the game with the community, you can find our discussions here on Patreon. If you prefer socializing on a different platform (eg. Reddit, Discord), you're welcome to create a page there.

Support us

If you'd like to support our endeavours, check out the game's Patreon page.

And feel free to check out our Instagram and Bluesky pages too!

Mission and vision

You can read about our mission and vision here.

Credits

Click here to see our team members.