Chess usually starts with a familiar set of pieces and a fixed set of rules, but one promising indie strategy game does it quite differently. For starters, it literally lets you build an army of chess pieces, and if that piques your interest, the game is also free to claim on Steam for the next 24 hours.
Trabucco team’s Last Gambit is currently free to play, but the developer says it will cost €4.99, or the regional equivalent, after the early access ends on November 13. Anyone with the game in their Steam library before the shift will get to keep it permanently. This is not a free weekend event, so players can claim it before the Version 1.0 launch and keep access.
Launched in Early Access on August 27, Last Gambit’s main twist is that players don’t have to stick to the standard chess rules. The roster has 27 pieces, mixing familiar units with unique additions such as the Unicorn, Griffon, Void Queen and Phoenix. Some have abilities that would be out of place on a regular chessboard: the Void Queen can leave through one edge and reappear on the opposite side, while the Phoenix can return after being...
