Radical Chess is a strategy developed by Vector Hat, released 14 February 2019 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Radical Chess is
Radical Chess is a strategy game developed by Vector Hat and released in 2019. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
IN THE FALL OF 1984 THE JAPANESE ARCADE GAME MANUFACTURER AFTER KINEMATIC WAS POISED TO MAKE THE LEAP INTO THE HOME VIDEO GAME MARKET WITH A NEW GAME CALLED RADICAL CHESS. THEIR PLAN WAS TO RELEASE IT AS SHAREWARE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. AS WAS BECOMING COMMON AT THE TIME, THE GAME ALLOWED PLAYERS LIMITED ACCESS TO THE GAME BEFORE ASKING THEM TO VERIFY THAT THEY HAD PURCHASED THE FULL VERSION BY ENTERING KEY PHRASES FROM THE MANUAL. UNFORTUNATELY, BEFORE THE GAME'S RELEASE THE COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER SOME COPIES OF THE GAME WERE DISCOVERED AND SHARED ONLINE VIA USENET AND BBSES. HOWEVER, BECAUSE NO MANUALS WERE EVER PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED, NO ONE WAS EVER ABLE…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Radical Chess launched on 14 February 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III and Anthem.
Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III, Anthem.
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When did Radical Chess come out?
Radical Chess was released on 14 February 2019 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
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