StrategyFit check
Is CHESS with LASERS worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based laser and board-piece tactics
- Friends seeking local or online competitive matches
- Solo players who want AI opponents, tutorials, and custom scenarios
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast real-time action rather than alternating turns and deliberate positioning
- Players who prefer familiar chess rules without specialized pieces, lasers, or scenario-specific mechanics
- Players uninterested in learning interactions among Disruptors, Splicers, Portals, and other units
Our take on CHESS with LASERS
The chess framing may suggest familiar rules, but matches add lasers, rotating pieces, specialized units, shared-control pieces, and scenario-specific setups. Its structure is closer to a tactical board game built around chess-like victory conditions.
What is CHESS with LASERS?
CHESS with LASERS is a chess-like strategy board game in which players move or rotate pieces, then fire a laser at the end of every turn.
The objective is to destroy the opposing king without hitting allied pieces. Units have different abilities and weaknesses: Disruptors can disable nearby pieces, Splicers divide a laser into two, and Portals can create attacks from behind. Green pieces may be controlled by either player. Matches support local play on one computer, online multiplayer, and single-player games against AI. The game includes tutorials, replay viewing, timed competitive rules, varied scenarios, and an editor for custom levels. Created maps can be played locally, online, or against AI.
How CHESS with LASERS plays
- 01Laser-Based Turns
- Each turn includes one piece action followed by a laser shot, so positioning also determines possible friendly-fire hits.
- 02Special Piece Abilities
- Disruptors can disable nearby units, Splicers divide laser fire, and Portals can be used to attack from behind.
- 03Multiplayer Options
- Matches support same-computer play with friends and a separate online multiplayer mode.
- 04AI Opponents
- Single-player matches use AI opponents on the same scenarios and maps available for other modes.
- 05Custom Level Editor
- Created levels can be played locally, online with a friend, or against AI.
- 06Replay Viewing
- Completed games can be reviewed to examine the moves and laser shots made by both sides.
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CHESS with LASERS: platforms & release
Is CHESS with LASERS worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based laser and board-piece tactics. Skip it if: players seeking fast real-time action rather than alternating turns and deliberate positioning.
Where can I download CHESS with LASERS?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens CHESS with LASERS's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is CHESS with LASERS on?
Windows and Linux.
