# Wizard's Battle Chess — Customizable 3D Chess

> 3D chess game with customizable boards, AI, and unique rule variations. (iPhone/iPad app by Deze Lyu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-battle-chess/id1441353927 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Deze Lyu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1412581398)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 643 App Store ratings · 117 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 14.5 · 352 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-08-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-battle-chess/id1441353927/reviews.md

## What is Wizard's Battle Chess?

Features:
• Fully animated 3D chess pieces.
• Realistic water and destruction effects.
• Unlimited board editor. You can place as many pieces as you want except for the kings.
• Allows you to play offline or online against the computer, yourself, a random player, or your friend.
• The offline AI has four difficulty levels with about 200, 400, 800, and 1600 ELO depending on your device's computing power.
• Includes all special rules of chess: castling, en-passant, and promotion.
• Includes three additional rules for you to try: summoning pawns, swapping pieces, and instant promotion.
• Allows you to save and load games.
• Also supports OS X 11.3+ (M1 chip).
• No ads at all.

Note:
• This game is performance-heavy. If you encounter any performance issues, please lower the graphics in Settings. Also, playing while recording the screen might reduce the frame rate.
• Some contents are locked, and you need to make a purchase to unlock them. The game is free to download so that you can test whether your device can handle the heavy graphics before paying for it. The purchase is restorable under the same Apple ID.

## Key features

- Animated 3D chess pieces
- Unlimited board editor
- Offline and online multiplayer
- Four AI difficulty levels
- Special chess rules
- Three additional rule variations
- Save and load games

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Wizard's Battle Chess?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Entertaining animations
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 💡 Unique chess variant with special moves

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing pieces
- 🔒 Online play restricted to friends only

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tutorial progress getting stuck at certain points
- Inconsistent behavior with special moves like castling
- Inability to resign or start a new game without refreshing

**Most requested features**

- More customization options for boards and pieces
- Difficulty levels and chess ratings
- Online matchmaking against random opponents
- Ability to listen to audio while playing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 117)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-battle-chess/id1441353927/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it!!!!

*2024-12-08*

Here are some ideas to improve gameplay and last one is a request of mine’s and a suggestion for the developer. To make the bot show no mercy that you can press a setting that says “no mercy” and will make the bot play with no mercy for the players skill and Elo rating. And that it will brutally destroy you at all costs. This will help us all to play more. I like how strong the bot is on this one especially when it does very aggressive beginner moves that really throws me off in gameplay. But I wish it could show no mercy and be just as difficult as showing no mercy. This will make everyone if Elo 100 to 3,000 to play better and to think more wisely. Because the bot will Show “No Mercy” it does not care whether you are good or bad it will destroy you instantly! And lastly what I mentioned in the statement above my request to the creator of this amazing game to make the better version of chess through Hexagon chess 3D. It will be amazing to see a (91 Hex Cell) hexagonal chess board game with both versions of Hexagon chess and all other possible variants of Hexagon Chess. Please and Thank you!!!

### 5/5 — Far Superior to the Legacy PC Game!!!

*2024-11-15*

I used to have a primitive Battle Chess type of game on my desktop PC many many years ago, and I’ve missed playing it. So I ran a search for it in the App Store and I downloaded this as soon as I saw it. It takes the whole battle chess concept to another level. The 3D graphics and sounds are incredible, and the app plays a competitive game too. Highly recommended if you liked the old PC game. Lots of fun!!! I noticed the app hasn’t been updated in several years, so I hope the developer continues to support it moving forward. For $1.99, it’s well worth it.

### 4/5 — Fun Game

*2024-08-27*

Fun game of Chess would like to see a better view of the board can be confusing at times , animations good but not as good as Battle Chess , all in all a very good game but needs improvement.

### 5/5 — Wish I was smarter

*2024-08-15*

I really really really love Skeltons and a Medival style game is so Genius of Chess but if only I was smarter so I could win or is peopel loosing this if you are well I’m glad I thought I had Skill issues but still it’s so Cool my favorite Peice of the Bishop there Archers Wich is really cool and also the game is still Good recamended if you play chess if your not good in chess like me try it anyway

### 5/5 — Love it!!!!

*2024-08-06*

Here are some ideas to improve gameplay and last one is a request of mine’s and a suggestion for the developer. 

To make the bot show no mercy that you can press a setting that says “no mercy” and will make the bot play with no mercy for the players skill and Elo rating. And that it will brutally destroy you at all costs. This will help us all to play more. I like how strong the bot is on this one especially when it does very aggressive beginner moves that really throws me off in gameplay. But I wish it could show no mercy and be just as difficult as showing no mercy. This will make everyone if Elo 100 to 3,000 to play better and to think more wisely. Because the bot will Show “No Mercy” it does not care whether you are good or bad it will destroy you instantly! And lastly what I mentioned in the statement above my request to the creator of this amazing game to make the better version of chess through Hexagon chess 3D. It will be amazing to see a (91 Hex Cell) hexagonal chess board game with both versions of Hexagon chess and all other possible variants of Hexagon Chess. Please and Thank you!!!

### 5/5 — Nice Game but there could be improvements

*2024-07-28*

First if you resign a game and then do a new game the previous game pieces are still there which makes it annoying and you have to refresh the app to get rid of. Also the game is pretty easy to beat so there should be different levels of difficulty for example: easy, medium, hard. Then each level of difficulty should the chess rating beside it. I also like the talking of the pieces and the graphics. Also you should not charge money to change the board and add new edits. If you do this I think you could get more people to download this. Developer if you read this please respond.

### 5/5 — Chess

*2024-07-26*

Absolutely luv it.  It makes the game so much more fun with spooky theme.

### 5/5 — Chess

*2024-07-14*

This is one of the best chess Online games I’ve ever played from the graphics to the animation, adds a new life to plain chess, which is very interesting especially if you’re playing by yourself. The only thing thing that I’ve noticed happens almost every single time which is a problem for me and I really hope it gets fixed in the future. Is that midway through a game if I’m playing online with one of my friends will disconnect not all the time but I would say 80 to 90% of the time so unless you are playing with a random person or playing local it will disconnect which is a bit frustrating. Other than that it’s one of the best chess apps I’ve ever used

### 5/5 — Very cool

*2024-04-18*

This game has so much potential, I love the little remarks made by the pieces and flexibility of the game rules but hardcore chess players will stay with the standard and turn the additional options off. Can’t wait for updates that takes the game of chess into the next dimension. Very nicely done :)

### 5/5 — Amazing Graphics

*2024-04-02*

I will say 5/5 stars for the graphics/visual art style. It’s pretty amazing playing chess with skeletons that speak and have animations for beating each other. I will say unless your a master chess player probably not the best game to learn on. No easy mode but you do have saves and redos. If you like learning from trial by fire I would recommend this app as it is pretty amazing visuals. Undoing the last move did make me have to think more and gave me more confidence to just make a move instead of thinking about it for 20 minutes to make sure I wasn’t royally screwing myself over

## Frequently asked questions about Wizard's Battle Chess

### What is Wizard's Battle Chess?

Wizard's Battle Chess is a visually rich 3D chess game that allows for deep customization. It features fully animated pieces, realistic effects, and an unlimited board editor. You can play against AI, friends, or random players both offline and online.

### What are the key features of this chess app?

Key features include fully animated 3D chess pieces, a board editor for unlimited custom boards (except for kings), offline and online play against various opponents, four AI difficulty levels, support for special chess rules like castling and en-passant, and three unique additional rule variations. You can also save and load your games.

### How much does Wizard's Battle Chess cost?

The game is free to download and test on your device. Some content is locked and requires a one-time purchase to unlock. This purchase is restorable under the same Apple ID.

### What devices is Wizard's Battle Chess compatible with?

The application supports OS X 11.3+ (M1 chip). Due to its performance-heavy nature, it's recommended to test your device's handling of the graphics before purchasing. Lowering graphics settings in the app can help with performance issues.

### Can I play chess with custom rules in this app?

Yes, in addition to all special rules of chess like castling and en-passant, the app includes three additional rule variations for you to try: summoning pawns, swapping pieces, and instant promotion. The unlimited board editor also allows for extensive customization of game setups.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.0 — 2022-08-01

• Fixed minor bugs.

### 7.8 — 2022-07-08

• Fixed minor bugs.

### 7.6 — 2022-05-13

• Fixed minor bugs.

### 7.5 — 2022-05-01

• Updated some keywords.

### 7.4 — 2022-04-30

• You can now disable the voices in the Settings menu.
• Improved the transitions of the menus.
• Fixed minor bugs.

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