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Why Play a Game Computers Have Already Mastered?
“Why would I play a game that computers are already better at?” It’s a fair question, and one that hit me hard. I didn’t have a good answer on the spot, but deep down, I knew he was missing the point. The man who asked me was a brilliant old engineer from my hometown whom… Read more
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How Chess Saved Me From My Deepest Loneliness
I was introduced to the world of chess on weekend afternoons, watching my mom and dad face off across the board. I was too little to understand the intricacies of the game, but it didn’t take much to understand its gravity. Every time my dad lost—which happened quite often—he would become utterly defeated. He’d snap… Read more
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How My Chess Dream Met My Development Nightmare
I had my first build. Someone was actually helping me bring my idea to life. For the first time in my life, I was going to make a video game. And not just any game—a wonderful, chill, relaxing experience where you learn chess simply by teaching it. Think character progression and a league system, just… Read more
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The first build towards a chess manager game
My idea combines football manager with Ubisoft’s Chessmaster series. A game where you would manage a team of NPCs, teach them chess, choose a strategy and ultimately lead them in battle against opposite chess teams to win the league. After months of planning, we decided to start building something – a first build, where I… Read more
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