Check’d vs Oath & Ash

Your move, in every message. Check'd brings real chess to iMessage. Start a match inside any conversation, send moves as interactive messages, and keep playing at your own pace. No accounts, no servers, no spam—just pure chess that lives in your chat history. WHAT'S NEW & FUN • Daily Puzzles — 4,462 unique puzzles, daily rotation, UTC‑based streaks, and fastest‑time leaderboards. • Tactical Alerts — Smart on‑board warnings for hanging pieces, forks, pins, and mate threats (consistent in iMessage + companion app). • Big UI refresh — Modern redesigns for Play vs Computer, iMessage, Tutorials, Opening Guide, and FEN export/import. • Seasonal magic — Halloween, Valentine, Easter, and Winter overlays with animated effects. • Name onboarding — A fun, animated “Chess Oracle” name reveal for new and existing players. • Promotion knows the script — Auto‑promotion follows the puzzle’s expected move (Q/R/B/N) when you’re on the correct line. WHY YOU'LL LOVE CHECK'D • Seamless iMessage play — Moves send as messages and update instantly for both players. • Play vs Computer — Practice anytime with smart difficulty and helpful hints. • Interactive tutorials — Learn castling, en passant, and checkmates with mini‑games. • Full chess rules — Castling, en passant, promotions, 50‑move rule, and threefold repetition. • Replay & history — Browse finished games, replay moves, and jump to key moments. • Shareable recap — Create a beautiful recap card with opening, result, rating change, and mini‑board. • Privacy‑first by design — All game state stays on‑device and in the message thread. • Seasonal flair — Snow, hearts, pumpkins, and Easter effects (toggleable). • Fully localized — Available in 12 languages. GET STARTED 1. Install Check'd from the iMessage App Store. 2. Open any conversation and tap the Check'd icon. 3. Make your first move and send. That’s it. PLAY YOUR WAY Enjoy quick casual games or long, thoughtful matches. Check'd is built for real‑life schedules—play when you can, keep the thread alive, and finish the game in days if you want. COMPANION APP Check'd also includes a companion app with extra info, guides, stats, analysis tools, and settings outside iMessage. ACCESSIBILITY Check'd is designed to be usable by everyone: • Full VoiceOver support — Every menu button, chess square, and piece is labeled for screen readers. • Dynamic Type — Text scales with your system font size preferences. • Haptic feedback — Feel confirmation on moves and alerts for invalid actions. • High contrast pieces — Clear distinction between white and black pieces on all board themes. PRO UPGRADE Unlock advanced insights and power features with Check'd Pro: • Takeback requests with smooth slide‑back animation. • Full analytics dashboard: win/loss/draw breakdown, activity heatmap (games & moves), Elo rating + peak + trend, win streaks, shortest/longest game, and piece‑balance records. • Performance insights: white/black performance split and favorite opponents. • Opening insights: full openings list and win‑rate breakdowns. • Critical moments + Journey replay: best move, blunder, and missed‑chance markers with quick playback. • Move assistance toggles: move hints, capture targets, move dots, last‑move highlight, and tactical alerts. • Board control: rotate board to your side. • Extra customization: additional board and piece themes. • FEN export and PGN tools for analysis in other chess apps. • Best Move requests — Ask the engine for help (3 per game) with visual arrows. • Live engine verdicts — See move strength (Best, Good, Blunder) and checkmate status. • Opening Trainer — Train openings right from the analysis list. Made with care in The Netherlands.

Oath & Ash (Eid & Asche) is a turn-based fantasy card game with detailed art, animated hero portraits and punchy battle sound. It is fully playable with VoiceOver. Every card, every enemy move and every result is announced, and nothing is ever timed. THREE HEROES, THREE WAYS TO PLAY The Knight holds the line with armor, guard and counterattacks. The Hunter sets traps, spreads poison and outlasts the enemy. The Mage controls the flow of cards with chains and frost. The Hunter unlocks after Act I, the Mage after Act II. Each hero has their own cards, deck and progress. THREE ACTS Walk the Thorn Path, cross the Ashlands and brave the Sand Sea. Each act has ten encounters, its own enemies and boss fights. Enemies show their next move before they make it, so you can plan ahead. Losing costs you no progress. Change your deck and try again. COLLECT AND UPGRADE Win cards in battle or open card boxes with three random cards. The app shows the odds for each rarity before you open a box. Salvage duplicates for Dust and use it to upgrade your favorite cards. Your deck is yours to build. SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY Check the Daily tab for a new challenge each day, with its own rules and rewards. EXPEDITIONS Set out with a small deck and build it as you go. Three legs, each a map with branching paths to fights, rests, merchants and events, and a boss at the end. Relics give you lasting advantages, and your health carries over from fight to fight. In the weekly Expedition everyone plays the same map, and the top places in the ranking win weekly prizes. THE SEASON PATH Wins, duels and daily battles earn you embers to climb the Season Path: 40 levels of Dust, Diamonds, card boxes, titles, card backs, frames, avatars and victory lines. New looks arrive every month. The Path Letter opens a second track with more rewards. THE ARENA Duel the saved defense decks of real players. You play your turns, the game plays theirs. There is no turn timer, and every deck fights with its real card levels, so deckbuilding and tactics decide. If no player is a good match, a clearly labeled Arena Guardian steps in for half points. Climb from Starter through Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum to Diamond. Each season lasts one month, and the ranking shows your display name and avatar. Challenge friends to friendly duels with an invite link, and every profile shows league, heroes and collection. BUILT FOR VOICEOVER • Every value, card text and enemy intent is spoken • No time pressure, in the acts or in the Arena • Battle log with one heading per round for quick navigation • Narrator Helmut guides you in English and German • Every enemy has a voice of its own, and every boss its own music and entrance • You can hear when it's your turn, how hard a hit landed and when your health runs low • Settings, Learn the sounds lets you hear every sound and what it means • Support for larger text, reduced motion and haptic feedback GOOD TO KNOW Your progress is saved to your iCloud account, so you need to be signed in to iCloud on your device. Battles, Expeditions and the Arena need an internet connection. Your collection and the tutorial also work offline. Diamonds and the Path Letter are optional in-app purchases. There are no ads. Questions or problems? Reach us at support.kroegoor.com.