Comparison

Harmegedo vs Chess Variants Studio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Harmegedo

Experience a unique twist on chess with this game designed for up to six players. Navigate a board with distinct forward perspectives for each player, utilizing familiar chess piece movements in a multi-directional environment. Capture opponents' pieces to win.

Highlights
  • Six-player chess gameplay
  • Unique forward perspectives for each player
  • Standard chess piece movement rules
  • Capturing opponent pieces
  • Multi-directional movement
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6 player chess Harmegedo is basically chess game for up to 6 players. There are 2 Queens, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks, 9 Pawns and 1 King per kingdom. Each King stands between 2 Queens at the center of each player’s home row. The 9 Pawns stand in front of the pieces of the King’s home row. Moves are based upon each player’s forward perspective, meaning that your forward, left and right are not the same as the players next to you. Their forward perspective is different than yours. Pay close attention to their moves. *When moving forward, back, left or right, the spaces of choice you will slide across will be dark, light, dark, light etc… *Diagonal slides/space choices are always on the same color as the color of the space that the piece is currently standing on. Diagonal moves are always in an X formation. *Basic moves, rules and regulations are based upon standard Chess game functions and configurations. Forward is forward, back is back, right is right, left is left and diagonal is diagonal just as it is on a square board. 》Each chess piece has its own style of moving. Moves are made to vacant spaces except when capturing an opponent's piece.

About

Chess Variants Studio

Features
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Play any of nine variants of chess with 8 levels, 1200-2100, against the custom Pulsar engine. Review games with variant engine analysis. Styles supported are Chess960, Crazyhouse, Atomic, Losers, Giveaway, Three Checks, Advanced Pawns, Reversed Pawns and Random Pieces. The rules are included in-app. No signup. Ad Free. Works Offline. The playing program is one i've designed and tested at different levels on internet chess servers in order to come up with the ratings on the board. Ratings range from 1200 to 2100 or 2200 depending on variant. Try the app for free. There's 10 free plays of pure variants like atomic, crazyhouse and loser's and 10 free plays of chessic variants like chess960 and 30 free views of played games with analysis. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited play and variant engine analysis. Played games are logged and can also be viewed/analyzed. When reviewing the player's games, users can override the moves and start making their own moves. Back up to main line to undo. If the user goes looks at the Moves while reviewing, the game can be copied to the clipboard. The app comes with two skin themes, a reddish wood and a teal. Also here are multiple board and piece choices to choose from in settings.

Screenshots

Harmegedo4 screens
Chess Variants Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harmegedo at none against Chess Variants Studio's 1. Chess Variants Studio's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Variants Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Harmegedo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Harmegedo versus Chess Variants Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarmegedoChess Variants Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARMEGEDO 6 Player Chess LLCMichael Adams

In-app purchases

None

Harmegedo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Variants Studio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Plays and Views$3.99

Questions

Is Harmegedo free?
Harmegedo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Variants Studio free?
Chess Variants Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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