Chris Cordi

Below is a general outline of planned features for Chess Dystopia. This list isn't all inclusive, and not all of the items will make it into the final game.

• Basics & Aesthetics

  • Richer, nicer, better art assets — I'm sure this is a given, but the game will eventually look nicer than it does now.
    This will include adding obstacle tiles to fill in the empty spaces that currently represent non-traversable tiles, as well as various other decorative assets.
  • Sound effects and background tracks — Another given, just wanted to get it out of the way.
  • A title screen and better menu system for navigating between levels.
  • Better writing with a deeper narrative.

• General Features

  • 100+ Levels — This is a mostly arbitrary number, but the point is that there will be a significant amount of this game to play.
  • Complete levels in the target amount of moves to unlock divergent paths and bonus levels.

• Mechanics

  Levels will gradually incorporate deeper and more challenging mechanics as you progress through the game.
  • Control two separate sets of pieces, alternating moves and working toward a common mission.
  • Piece-specific goal tiles. i.e. "Only a Rook can occupy this space in order to complete the level."
  • Enemy pieces — Avoid capture or sacrifice pieces to the enemy forces.
  • Pit Tiles — Sacrifice a piece or entice an enemy into a pit to allow safe passage to previously inaccessible areas.
  • Teleport Tiles — Quickly move a piece to a new section of the board, or trick an enemy into moving into a harmless position.