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7 Jun 2026
NewsWizardChess 1.2.6———Game update
Game update · published 7 Jun 2026, 00:46:14 UTC
WizardChess 1.2.6
Welcome to WizardChess 1.2.6, a minor hotfix. FIXED "Graduate" achievement unobtainable because the Bard lesson never appeared ↳ The Bard lesson is gated behind a "you've won an arcade run" milestone, but that milestone was never actually granted anywhere in the code — so for every player who ever beat arcade mode, the Bard lesson silently stayed locked, the lesson page only ever showed up to N…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.2.5, a minor hotfix. FIXED "Quick!" achievement still not syncing to Steam ↳ The achievement worked fine originally, then we renamed it in code a while back ("end turn with low timer" became "increase ante with low timer") because the trigger changed. The Steam dashboard side was meant to be updated to match, but the API name got concatenated rather than replaced — it b…
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Build 165 > Welcome to WizardChess 1.2.3, a minor hotfix. Steam achievement sync Achievements unlocked in-game should now be re-sent to Steam when the game starts Stuck lesson completion achievements Saves with shiny lesson units will now be re-checked for missing lesson achievements Stuck "Six is More Than Four" achievement Saves where all six element-mastery milestones were reached will now g…
DECKBUILDER FEST Today also kicks off Steam's Deckbuilder Fest ! There are nearly 2000 games taking part in this event. WizardChess is 50% off all week as a part of this event! The best thing you can do to help support any other upcoming games taking part, is to wishlist and/or leave reviews on those pages. MORE GAMES? 2 Left Thumbs alone managed to have 11 games including in this event! A few…
NewsCheckmate: A Chess Games Collection———Community
Community · published 23 Mar 2026, 18:59:54 UTC
Checkmate: A Chess Games Collection
If you've been holding off picking up WizardChess , waiting for a great deal to come along, look no further. Our game is now available alongside 10 other Chess-based titles for 1 low price in the latest Humble Bundle. AND it directly supports a meaningful charity! You can purchase the Checkmate: A Chess Games Collection directly on Humble Bundle, which will provide you a Steam key to redeem her…
Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale ! Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! WizardChess is 50% off ! Be sure to check the Bundle List for any additional discounts that may be available to you NEW RELEASE Yesterday saw the release of Underboard , a new team-based tactical roguelike autobattler! ( The lead artist of which did t…
Thank you to The Indie Brew for organizing and including WizardChess in the ANZ IndieFest . Grab the game now with it's ALL TIME low discount of 40% off! Be sure to check out the event page for discounts, demos and previews of other great indie titles coming out of Australia and New Zealand! More indies? There are two other Aussie-based indie games published by 2 Left Thumbs for you to check ou…
Major update · published 31 May 2025, 00:32:55 UTC
Expansion Pack Update
TL;DR: we're introducing 4 new units that can be unlocked via the Daily Challenge. These are designed to cut across the existing set of mechanics in interesting ways and unlock new ways to play with all the existing units. They may be a little OP, bug reports are begrudgingly welcome in the Discord. Especially if you're having trouble unlocking any content. Thanks for playing! WizardChess forev…
In-game event · published 3 May 2025, 05:26:57 UTC
Hidden Discoveries
Turns out the spawn rate was much too low on some of the new units, sorry! The good news is that if you play the Daily Challenge or complete some Lessons, you're almost guaranteed to see something new :) NEW Enabled Minotaur boss and Minitaur Unit FIXED Cowpoke unit ↳ Corrected implementation FIXED Progress in Tournament Mode ↳ Progress was not being tracked correctly leaving some ranks locked…
NewsYou guys are really good at finding bugs———17614343
Game update · published 6 Mar 2025, 06:21:35 UTC
You guys are really good at finding bugs
Welcome to WizardChess 1.1.2, patches and hotfixes galore. Even more little fixes than mentioned below, turns out you are all really good at finding edgecases! NEW Rhino unit ↳ Unlocked via Daily Challenge NEW Cowpoke unit ↳ Unlocked via Daily Challenge NEW Default to turn count in Arcade Mode CHANGE Updated Barby lesson CHANGE Updated Javelina lesson objective FIXED Actor cannot become Bard FI…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.1.0, now featuring a Daily Challenge! Here's a summary of the major changes in this update: NEW Arcade Mode scoring system ↳ Based on run performance, max difficulty and encounters survived NEW Daily Challenge Mode ↳ Seeded Arcade Mode run generated from current date ↳ Multiple attempts allowed (first run counts for future leaderboards) NEW Actor unit ↳ Unlocked via Dai…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0.6! Last hotfix build before we release some new Content™️. NEW Arcade Mode Sub Modes ↳ Turns: Play against a turn limit ↳ Timed: Race against the clock NEW Added moves counter to victory screen NEW Added stats to game over screen CHANGE Updated fatigue codex entry CHANGE Removed Knoam from Rank G CHANGE Always show Ante button in Arcade mode CHANGE Added Move Counter…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0.5! We've got some new units in the oven, but more bug fixes in the meantime. NEW Cloud Save enabled for everyone ↳ Hopefully behaving now, let us know if you have any issues NEW Arcade run score, still WIP but now visible NEW Added Actor unit ↳ Cannot be accessed without devtools, coming soon CHANGE Controller bindings remapped ↳ Rotation is now on shoulder buttons ↳…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0.4! Thanks for all the feedback, it's been great to see all of your strategies. NEW Added Frostopus and Tentacold codex entries NEW Added 6 new lessons: Mychael, Pescator, Cultist, Yeti, Cyboxer, WISP, Bard, and Chicken NEW Added 200 additional unit names to the pool NEW WISP can now target and soothe units, applying attack debuff NEW Chickens now count as FaeSpun unit…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0.3! A quick patch to roundout the week. We're still actively tracking and fixing bugs, more to come next week. CHANGE Trade offers user interface order is now flipped CHANGE Skip "unlocked all units" scene after first time viewing CHANGE Free chicken unit provided in maze if you have no units FIXED Card dealer scene not working correctly FIXED Title screen arcade lineu…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0.2! Yet more bug fixes! Thanks for all the feedback and kind words following release, we didn't make a huge splash but the new faces in Discord are very welcome. NEW Fichillin now available as lottery reward NEW Devotion upgrades now available as lottery reward CHANGE Only ally buffs will trigger Overkill achievement CHANGE Quick achievement is now triggered by increas…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0.1! A fast follow to 1.0.0 with some bugfixes :) NEW Show "Shiny Unit" in Codex entry if you have completed a unit's lesson NEW Start tutorial arcade run with 5 VIM NEW Preserve unit stat upgrades between tutorial chapters NEW Shiny Units now start with +1 to ALL in combat NEW Lottery will only give extra time as a reward if you have time left on the clock CHANGE Incre…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.0! After 3 years, we actually did it! Thanks to all of you for your support and feedback. We hope you enjoy the game! Please report any bugs or issues to our Discord server. If you've played before, you will be asked to migrate your file and all your progress will be reset. This is the only time this will ever happen. NEW Added the Cultist unit (see if you can find it)…
NewsWizardChess 1.0: Coming December 14th 2024———16468185
In-game event · published 20 Nov 2024, 05:42:08 UTC
WizardChess 1.0: Coming December 14th 2024
Welcome to WizardChess 0.9.9! Yeah, this is the last patch before the real thing. NEW Lessons are now (mostly) completable NEW Add sound for revealing rewards NEW Replace old scene transition with a new shader (much faster) NEW Refined onboarding flow that tours through all game modes CHANGE Update Steam game name CHANGE Implement Steam Achievements (WIP, disabled) CHANGE Update the art on the…
In-game event · published 24 Sep 2024, 00:05:52 UTC
Final Beta Build (0.9.7)
Welcome to WizardChess 0.9.7! We've been in the dungeon, crossing our I's and dotting our T's (and then realising our mistakes). We have increased the RRP of WizardChess to $15 USD. This will be the full US release price but if you feel subject to unfair price localisation, please reach out and let us know. Stay tuned for a 1.0 release date announcement! NEW Lessons: Complete objectives to prov…
In-game event · published 12 Jul 2024, 05:13:25 UTC
Up The Ante (0.9.6)
Welcome to WizardChess 0.9.6! We're tuning the balance and dynamics of Arcade Mode and bringing the endgame into focus. We dropped the initial time limit for Arcade Mode to 5 minutes and introduced a new concept: Ante. After each combat you can Up The Ante to increase how much VIM you get ongoing, get a minute extra on the clock and increase the challenge of the game. The idea is to encourage f…
The annual Steam Summer Sale is here!! Thousands of games are on sale across Steam, including a 25% discount on WizardChess! Consider grabbing the game bundled with 5 other unique and very positively received roguelikes for additional savings ( or scope out one of the other bundles offered this sale ). The entire 2 Left Thumbs publishing catalog is on sale. Be sure to browser that selection to…
NewsNew Units, New Onboarding, Same Insanity (0.9.5)———In-game event
In-game event · published 13 May 2024, 20:43:57 UTC
New Units, New Onboarding, Same Insanity (0.9.5)
Welcome to WizardChess 0.9.5! This patch was a huge effort. It introduces 12 new units, builds out Arcade mode and streamlines the introduction to the game. We're focused on reducing tedium and bringing the fun of the late game in much earlier. Arcade Mode will be the default mode for new players going forward, with Story Mode acting as a set of challenges that unlock particularly interesting u…
In-game event · published 5 Apr 2024, 00:26:18 UTC
Introducing: Arcade Mode
Welcome to WizardChess 0.9.2! This patch introduces Arcade Mode, a streamlined mode combining content from all challenges. This is currently a prototype but it seems promising, I share some detail in the latest devlog: NEW Arcade Mode ↳ 15-minute streamlined gamemode with no story. Just hit play. ↳ Difficulty increases up to the 15 minute mark at which point you face a boss. ↳ Start with random…
NewsChallenge Arabella at Rank A, B and C———In-game event
In-game event · published 6 Mar 2024, 06:10:20 UTC
Challenge Arabella at Rank A, B and C
We're finally ready to allow everyone access to the highest difficulty levels of the game. I expect everyone will break it immediately, so we'll be on standby for bug fixing duty. This content is, of course, not 100% complete and we are keen to hear your feedback on the changes. I cover the changes to Cursed Deals and preview a little bit of the boss fight in our latest devlog: We've received a…
NewsTying up loose ends: Elemental Traits (0.8.8)———Major update
Major update · published 7 Feb 2024, 07:32:43 UTC
Tying up loose ends: Elemental Traits (0.8.8)
Welcome to WizardChess 0.8.8! We reworked traits and elements to tie them together, units will earn traits based on their devotion towards an element. NEW Elemental Traits ↳ Units can be imbued with an element repeatedly to increase their devotion, earning them elemental traits NEW Redesigned Menu ↳ Quests, options, codex and more can all be found in the same menu ↳ Please report any bugs, this…
Welcome to WizardChess 1.2.4, a minor hotfix. FIXED Steam achievement sync race on cold start ↳ The "achievements ready to send to Steam" event now fires reliably even when Steam takes a few frames to come online FIXED Runaway poison turns ↳ Damage-over-time effects (Poisoned, Damaged, Caustic, Rebuked) now apply once per effect type per turn instead of once per stack, so a heavily-stacked unit…
Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale ! Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! How about a FREE game?! Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre launched TODAY, and is available 100% for free ! This free title introduces the general gameplay, protagonist and antagonists of the upcoming (paid) release, Croak Crusader: the Champi…