CHESSPLUS - PRESS KIT
FACT SHEET
Initial Release Date: Mid 2025
PLATFORMS:
PC: Steam
Developer: Josh Catarelli + Christian Simpson
Location: Sydney, Australia
Publisher: Chessplus
LINKS
Reviews and Publications
Steam Link
Chessplus.com
Tik Tok
Media Assets
CONTACTS
General/Business:
info@Chessplus.com
Press:
info@Chessplus.com
Developer Contacts:
Josh@Chessplus.com
Christian@Chessplus.com
ABOUT THE GAME
Originating from the successful Australian Board Game Chessplus - It's Not Chess.It's Better!Comes Chessplus Digital
where a ...
And a ...
... then move as a Pawn or a Knight
Combine your pieces as you play, then use the combined piece as either piece, or split back into your original pieces.
Start combining your pieces from your first move, move a Bishop on the diagonal onto a Pawn. Then move as a Bishop or a Pawn, or split by moving either the pawn or the bishop away as an individual piece.
Chessplus is a fast and edgy game based on chess, with exponentially more moves all new strategies. Chessplus is easy to learn, fun to play and suitable for all levels and ages.
HOW IT CAME ABOUT
A game of chess between a father and daughter was the catalyst for Chessplus. Then 7 years old Aimee was losing against her father. Wanting to win she felt the only way to win was to get her Queen back. With her next move she moved her pawn onto the rooks square. her father looked on surprised but observant and made a traditional chess move. Aimee then moved both the pawn and the rook to the other side of the board and proclaimed she regained her Queen. Her father laughed and then realised the potential of what Aimee had done. Within 5 minutes the game had fully revealed itself and Chessplus was created.
SCREENSHOTS
1. Knight to Move - Moving Options (Can combine with the Pawn - yellow star)
"Biawn" (Bishop + Pawn - Moving as a Pawn
"Quight" (Queen + Knight) - Just moved as a Knight
"Quawn" (Queen + Pawn) - Showing options moving together.
"Roawn" (Rook + Pawn) - Splitting to promote the Pawn to an extra Queen
FEATURES
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Combine regular chess pieces to form new super pieces that can move like either of the combined pieces.
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Unlock the Power of Splitting Your Combined Piece Back Into its Original Components
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Leverage the pawn strategically by pairing it with a more powerful piece to accelerate its progress towards promotion and secure an additional queen.
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Innovative approaches and fresh opportunities allow players to delve into their creative thinking and challenge it against new rivals.
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Employ a combination piece of identical pieces to divide and then achieve a dual offensive or dual defensive strategy.
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utilize new cognitive strategies to determine which components to combine.
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Discover New Strategic Friendships on the Board as You Strategically Piece Together Your Game Plan.
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Crush your opponent with super pieces like the "Quight" - the Queen and the Knight.
ABOUT THE DEVELOPERS
CHESSPLUS the Digital version is the collaborative work of recognised international developer Josh Caratelli and Chessplus founder Christian Simpson. The two met in Australia at the bustling Rocks Market when Josh needed a present for a friends wedding. Chessplus was the perfect gift! Both the tech software genius and game changing founder can see the potential for a digital platform. So combining their passions, they are steadily working to develop the most seamless digital version of Chessplus for platforms including PC, Android and IOS.