GoblinChess vs Vigrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoblinChess
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Despite its playful appearance, GoblinChess is a serious chess game: Traditional Chess Foundation: In the beginning of the game only standard chess pieces exist on the board. Spell Card System: 10 spell cards that can alter gameplay, each player starts with five random cards. Multiple Game Modes: Classic and Chaotic variants with different time controls. Choose between, online, robot or local play. ELO Rating System: Standard chess ranking system for anyone playing online. Modern Chess Rules: Supports everything you'd expect from competitive chess, e.g. en passant, repetition draw (3x), stalemate etc. No In-Game Purchases: You pay a one-time price for the client, if you choose our official GoblinChess.com client (the one shown in the video above). Open Data/Free Platform: This game has an unusually sound long-term foundation. This has interesting implications for the technically inclined.
Vigrid
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VIGRID — where the final battle of Norse legend is fought. Two factions clash on a sacred battlefield: the Aesir gods and the Jotnar giants. Each turn you play a movement card to advance your warriors — but the cards change every round, and your opponent sees them too. Every game deals a fresh hand from 19 mythological cards, so no two battles are alike. HOW TO PLAY Move one of your pieces using one of your two cards. Capture your opponent's Master — or march your own Master to their throne — to win. Games last 5–15 minutes. The rules fit on one screen; the strategy runs deep. 19 CARDS OF NORSE LEGEND Each card bears the name and movement pattern of a creature or force from the Eddas — Fenrir, Sleipnir, the Valkyrie, Jörmungandr, Huginn, and more. The card you play passes to your opponent, so every move reshapes both armies' options. FEATURES • Solo play against AI — four difficulty levels from Beginner to Hard • Pass & Play — two players, one device, two modes: pass the device between turns or play side by side • Interactive tutorial — learn in minutes • Full card gallery — browse all 19 cards with movement diagrams • Game replay — step through any completed game move by move • Undo support in solo play • Resign at any time • No ads. No in-app purchases. Free. DESIGNED FOR IPAD AND IPHONE Vigrid adapts to any screen — portrait or landscape, iPhone or iPad. The stone-textured board and hand-crafted card art bring the world of Norse mythology to life. Pure strategy — no luck beyond the opening deal.
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Verdict
GoblinChess and Vigrid are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | GoblinChess | Vigrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 605 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panaq AB | NATHAN EIDE |
In-app purchases
GoblinChess
No in-app purchases
Vigrid
No in-app purchases









