Really Bad Chess vs RoundGangs

Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not? As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition 5 out of 5 Stars "An essential puzzle experience for anyone even remotely interested in strategy games" - TouchArcade Whether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist will open the door to an entire new world of chess. ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? The free version of Really Bad Chess lets you compete vs. an AI in Ranked, Daily, or Weekly Challenges. Improve your skills using the included Freeplay mode. A single in-app purchase unlocks Versus Mode so you can compete against your friends locally! It also removes ads, displays captured pieces, and adds soothing alternate color-palettes to choose from. ------REALLY BAD PRESS "Makes chess fun even if you’re really bad" - The Verge "Feels more modern than chess has ever felt" - Applenapps "Really Bad Chess takes a really bad idea and somehow manages to make it a lot of fun." - Pocket Gamer "Really good fun" - MacLife ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Chess is one of those games I always wished I enjoyed, but its commitment to beauty, elegance, and perfect balance always turned me away. Really Bad Chess removes these boring restrictions and flips chess on its head. As much as random pieces change the game in some ways, I was really surprised to notice how much the game remains the same, and how powerful some pieces are — you've never truly struggled against a pawn until you've struggled against a pawn in the back row. For chess pros, Really Bad Chess will give you a new type of challenge — the pieces & the moves are the same, but you'll have to throw out your openings and your understanding of normal patterns of play. For novice chess players (like most of us), Really Bad Chess greatly opens up the game. Instead of starting by studying openings, in your first games you'll get to discover the joy (and challenge!) of learning how to checkmate. I hope you have as much fun with Really Bad Chess as much as I did making it. -zach

RoundGangs is where your group plays together — live, on camera, in real time. Not a single game with a chat box bolted on. A place your crew comes back to, with a growing library of social games built for faces and voices: you see the hesitation before someone answers, you hear the laugh that doesn't quite land, and you defend yourself out loud to people looking right at you. REAL PEOPLE, NOT BOTS Every player in your game is a person. No AI opponents, no filler, no lobbies padded out to look busy. PLAYING NOW • Mafia / Werewolf — the classic hidden-role night-and-day game, with multiple scenarios and role sets to keep experienced groups guessing • Mutiny Protocol — hidden saboteurs and shifting alliances, mission by mission More games are added over time, and everything below carries across all of them. ONE ROOM, ANY GAME Create a private table and invite your friends, or open it up and let anyone join. Hosts get a full moderator view to run the night themselves — assign roles, manage the phases, keep things moving. Lobby chat and voice mean everyone can hang out while the last player finds their headphones. CLUBS — YOUR GROUP, BETWEEN GAME NIGHTS This is the part a single game can't give you. Clubs keep your crew together across sessions and across games: member rosters, club-only tables, and leaderboards that settle the argument about who is actually the best liar. NEVER PLAYED BEFORE? Guided tutorials walk newcomers through their first game step by step, so nobody has to learn the rules while nine other people wait. BUILT FOR PLAYING WITH STRANGERS, SAFELY RoundGangs is an 18+ community. Report and block are available wherever you meet other players, and hosts can remove anyone disrupting their game. Camera and microphone are always optional — plenty of people play listening first. YOUR LANGUAGE Full support for English, German and Persian, including complete right-to-left layout. Get your group together and find out how good your friends actually are at lying. Questions or feedback: contact@roundgangs.com