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Chess of Mana

Now Celts and Orcs face off in a chess battle where fallen warriors can be revived by the Mana of the Kings! Choose your side of the battlefield—uh, we mean the board—plot the best strategy, use your mana, and…

25 February 2026

Chess of Mana is an indie developed by Monk Monkey, released 25 February 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Chess of Mana is

Chess of Mana is an indie game developed by Monk Monkey and released in 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Now Celts and Orcs face off in a chess battle where fallen warriors can be revived by the Mana of the Kings! Choose your side of the battlefield—uh, we mean the board—plot the best strategy, use your mana, and defeat the enemy to claim glory!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Chess of Mana launched on 25 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon, Mewgenics.

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When did Chess of Mana come out?
Chess of Mana was released on 25 February 2026 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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