# GoblinChess

> 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 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, read more at Github GoblinChessChromiaBackend.

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## Canonical URLs

- Game hub: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/goblinchess
- Community board: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/goblinchess/community
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## Game Facts

- Title: GoblinChess
- Developer: Panaq AB
- Release status: released (Apr 11, 2026)
- Genres: Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4515290, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play, Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, steam_score:3-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:free
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

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 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, read more at Github GoblinChessChromiaBackend.

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 1
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 3 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 33.3%
- Steam total reviews: 3
- Source score: 3 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4515290/
- https://goblinchess.com
- http://goblinchess.com

## Media

- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4515290/ae7962abbd0fa0a450e8bb463ecddb9239f8b7a5/header.jpg?t=1777925065
- https://video.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_trailers/4515290/2034178386/a34a6d4189b64a87930f6604f495598bc70ce80d/1773328820/hls_264_master.m3u8?t=1774433650
- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4515290/2163889089db996d622b7c1530395298d1c640ec/ss_2163889089db996d622b7c1530395298d1c640ec.1920x1080.jpg?t=1777925065
- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4515290/a199924c661950b31d4ede860660d4803dfcb531/ss_a199924c661950b31d4ede860660d4803dfcb531.1920x1080.jpg?t=1777925065
- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4515290/ec589ee2ac2c9850059eca9dfdbb4bc16017558f/ss_ec589ee2ac2c9850059eca9dfdbb4bc16017558f.1920x1080.jpg?t=1777925065
- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4515290/d87e6d12a06ef610e1f248fd1ceb94b7b6b8cc8b/ss_d87e6d12a06ef610e1f248fd1ceb94b7b6b8cc8b.1920x1080.jpg?t=1777925065
- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4515290/a06662858963d780f7cc518be49bd92c60936178/ss_a06662858963d780f7cc518be49bd92c60936178.1920x1080.jpg?t=1777925065
- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/257302089/be55feda2130a71a5af3c9b5b3c6020c06b4c415/movie_600x337.jpg?t=1774433650

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