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Zeitnot

Chess you already know, rules you don't. Pieces have HP and gear. Shop between fights, stack gambits, roll the dice if you're feeling stupid. Lose the trial, lose the run.

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On the board Zeitnot is a roguelike on a chessboard. Pieces have health, attack, and a slot for a hat, a gun, or a shield. Taking a piece is a fight. If it still has HP, it stays on the square. Between trials The shop opens. Buy pieces, gear, gambits, and scrolls. Set your formation, then walk into the next trial. Win and the run goes on. Lose your last life and it ends. In the shop Gear sits on one piece, not the whole army Gambits stay on for the run: extra damage, gold, a shot off to the side Scrolls are one use. Freeze a patch of the board, swap two pieces, or stretch the board The shop also has packs, dice, and a coin flip No starting army wins every run. A pawn with a hook can matter more than the queen you brought in. Play alone, or sit down with a friend.

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