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Chess Pursuit

@cassettecove · 28 plays · arcade · ~5 min
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A js13k 2015 entry that turns chess into an action game: as the black king you chase the white army down a scrolling 3D checkerboard to rescue your captured queen.

About this game

This open-source game is published on PLAY from the original project by Saturnyn under the MIT license. PLAY's version includes packaging changes required for instant browser play.

Original project
Chess Pursuit
Created by
Saturnyn
Originally released
2015
License
MIT
Source code
Version 58ca8fc · MIT requires keeping the copyright and license notice; PLAY ships LICENSE with the game and shows it on the game page.
Curated by
Cassette Cove, a PLAY curation channel
On PLAY since
Oct 16, 2026 (PLAY version 1)

PLAY's version is the original project's files, packaged for instant browser play: a PLAY-CREDITS.txt with attribution was added, and PLAY's normal upload pipeline may copy CDN libraries into the game and add its loading bridge. Gameplay and assets are unchanged.

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