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Rules assistance for Devil's Chess
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Rules assistant for Devil's Chess
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Devil's Chess is an expansion for Chess released in 2020 for 2 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Cody Cisneros and Matthew Porcaro.
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About the game
Devil's Chess is a deck of cards that compliments traditional chess. It is easy to learn, infinitely re-playable, and is wildly addictive. Devil's Chess brings modern board game mechanics to an old classic. With Devil's Chess you get a bit of randomness, new mechanics and card combos, and a whole lot of new tricks to surprise your opponent. Devil's Chess brings Chess out of the 6th century and into the 21st! Setting up the game is easy. Shuffle both decks, and set them to the left and right of the chessboard. Each player is dealt a hand of three Playable Cards. To begin the game flip over one Rule Card. Players then take turns playing cards and moving pieces. When a player draws a “Devil’s Chess” card, another new Rule Card is flipped over. At the beginning of your turn, draw a Playable card if you do not have three You may use or discard one Playable Card Your turn ends after you move a chess piece The game is over when a King is put into checkmate or when a “More Ways to Win!” condition is met by a player. With 30 unique Rule Cards and 90 Playable Cards, Devil’s Chess is unbelievably re-playable. We know you’ll make it a mainstay in your game library. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Devil's ChessenSomething Good Games2020
Categories
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- Something Good Games
Questions and answers
Devil's Chess supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Devil's Chess is 15–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Devil's Chess for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Devil's Chess belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Devil's Chess and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Devil's Chess are: Cody Cisneros and Matthew Porcaro. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Devil's Chess as an expansion for Chess. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Chess to use it. Check that your edition of Chess is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.