Sport software program improvement firm Animoca Manufacturers has begun the phased launch of its decentralized chess technique online game, Anichess, in partnership with Norwegian chess grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, the corporate introduced immediately.
A “spellbinding technique sport”
In line with a Tuesday press launch from Animoca Manufacturers, the corporate describes its newest launch as a “spellbinding technique sport that mixes the core guidelines of chess with a wealthy, charming story” whereas that includes “magic spell mechanics” that can provide “a variety of offensive, defensive and counter techniques.”
Information of the sport’s preliminary launch follows the corporate’s June 2023 seed round funding announcement that noticed over $1.5 million raised for Anichess’ improvement.
“In its present first section of launch, Anichess immerses gamers in a solo journey through which they need to use distinctive magical spells (e.g. reworking any non-royal piece right into a knight) to unravel every day chess puzzles,” the press launch reads partly. “By finishing these every day challenges, gamers can accumulate Orbs of Energy sport property that present in-game utility, akin to unlocking new problem puzzles that supply larger rewards. “
Carlsen helps carry innovation to chess
Available free-to-play at Anichess.com, the sport presently boasts player-versus-environment gameplay, nonetheless, player-versus-player gameplay is anticipated later in quarter one in every of 2024.
“I’m excited that Anichess is bringing innovation to chess with spells and technique gaming parts that present a refreshing chess expertise,” stated Magnus Carlsen.
A leader in Web3 chess gameplay, Anichess has amassed various key Grandmaster partnerships contained in the chess world, together with Anish Giri, David Howell, David Antón Guijarro, Sopiko Guramishvili, and extra.
“By working intently with associate chess Grandmasters and sport designers, Anichess seeks not solely to cater to a big international neighborhood of chess fans, but additionally to widen the chess horizon and faucet into new audiences, together with those that get pleasure from technique video games however don’t play chess often,” Animoca Manufacturers states.
Anichess ushers in a brand new chess period
Furthermore, Anichess is appropriate for quite a lot of ability ranges as a way to “ship an expertise that makes chess more engaging and accessible to all.”
“Anichess revolutionizes the basic royal sport by fusing conventional technique and gameplay with the revolutionary parts of spellcasting, a fantasy storyline, and Web3 performance,” stated co-founder and govt chairman of Animoca Manufacturers, Yat Siu. “We’re thrilled to associate with Chess.com and to have Magnus Carlsen and different spectacular chess expertise with us as we pioneer this new dimension of chess.”
Future developments pertaining to Anichess could also be discovered on the game’s official discord.