Community26 May 2026Beta update - 1.0.6bHeya! I've made a small update to the beta branch that aims to fix the annoying and often reported "game is hanging" issue. It's a tricky problem and I'm afraid the 'fix' might introduce some issues with other parts of the game - that's why I've decided to wait until making it available on all branches. The reason I've put the word fix between quotes is that I'm not sure I've fixed all instance…
This update brings a mix of fixes and a new language option. Big thanks to yuuki for joining the discord and offering his help to get the game translated in Brazilian Portuguese. · Databases from the Steam Workshop now load correctly. · Starting age rules have been adjusted for better balance. · Beards can now be properly adjusted on existing players. · Invitation tournaments now evaluate on th…
Patch Notes · Fixed an issue where time did not reset properly between games. · Fixed a bug where pausing the game blocked button interactions. · Fixed a bug where the first move in the main menu game could be incorrect in some situations. · Fixed an issue with haircut progress not saving correctly. · Fixed a bug where the review screen engine detached after running a deep analysis.
It all started in the summer of 2022. Things were getting back to normal as the pandemic was dying down. I was becoming disillusioned with my job as a software developer. There must be something out there for me that feels right, right? I've dabbled in gamedev for about 10 years at this point but I never truly committed. It's hard to make a game. Making a good one? Almost impossible. But an ide…
It's a bittersweet moment. More than 3 years of hard work coming to closure. Making this game was one of the hardest and most fulfilling things I've ever done. It was a great trip. The finish line is near and I feel a mix of happiness and sadness. I'm happy because I made a game a lot of people like. I'm sad because I know how much better it could've been if I knew better. I hope all the lesson…
Heya! I've again waited too long between releases. I hope this one will be worth the wait. Release Notes · ✅ Added Steam Workshop integration ( yes, you should be able to share and download DBs and board configurations) · 🌐 Added Chinese translations (I really wanted to add these as it's tricky with different fonts and I had to get a freelancer's help. Other translations are done by the commun…
Build 0.8.11 · Added board configuration options · Fixed promotion bug · Fixed UI issue in the database editing tool · Fixed file access issue for board configuration A big accessibility option just arrived to Master of Chess: board configuration. Adjust the pieces and colors as you wish. It was quite an exciting task and I hope it will bring value to many players. If you want to add a custom p…
Due to high amount of reports of crashes I've reintroduced the debug build. It changes no functionality of the game but it has debug symbols used by the engine of the game.
It's been exactly a year since Master of Chess went into Early Access! 🥳🎉🎂 It's incredible to see how far it went since then. 6k+ players. 200 reviews. Not bad for a first commercial game and a one-man team. I often think how much it could have been better if I could redo it, but I'm still extremely happy with how well it improved over time. By my count, I've released 32 new builds in the la…
🛠️ Build Report: 0.8.9 🔧 Fixes · Fixed a bug with PGN export during deep analysis. · Fixed PGN generation issues when pawn promotions occur. · Resolved an issue with the opening tree for 1.e4 on older save files. · Fixed a critical bug where the game became unplayable at over 3000 Elo rating.
🛠️ Build Report: 0.8.8 🔧 Fixes · Resolved issue causing unlimited expansion of the opening line. · Fixed 0-indexed player rating display in the played game modal. · Corrected player title rendering in the player's profile modal. · Stopped the game from opening the user's own player modal unnecessarily. · Fixed a bug where energy system broke after quitting to menu. ✨ Improvements · Added a “G…
🛠️ Patch Notes – 0.8.7 🔧 Bug Fixes: · Fixed an issue where Proficiency details wouldn't expand properly. · Resolved a bug where pressing ESC brought up the wrong modal. · Move validation now visibly deducts 0.1 energy points
The most exciting batch of changes for Master of Chess is done! Yes, there's still a lot more work to be done, but I'm getting there and I have a feeling that the hardest things are behind me now. Due to amount of changes, there's a high possibility of bugs. Please report them on Discord or in community 🙏. I plan to release the game out from Early Access in couple of months. What's the biggest…
Heya! Master of Chess is on sale in the Sport-acular event. Exciting stuff! It's always cool when the game gets into a Steam festival as it increases the amount of traffic the Steam page gets. And hey, it's 20% off! In other news: I'm couple weeks off from releasing the new version, 0.8.x. Latest development I worked a lot on the openings. I'm quite happy with the direction it is going in. The…
What's a chess player without a coach, eh? I'm wrapping up this feature. I wanted to share the news. It ended up a lot bigger and better than I imagined. It was considerably harder to implement as well so it's only fair that I'm quite happy with how it turned out. It's going to come to beta branch soon. Join the Discord if you have any question or just want to chat with us: What makes me happie…
We have ourselves a new world chess champion. A new year has arrived. Master of Chess is in its final year of active development. Exciting stuff! Did I mention that I've already added a DB editor in the game? It can be accessed on the beta branch! (and you can try mid-game adjournment save as well!) What's the plan? There's two big parts of MoC I'm working on adding next: · 🧑🏫 Coaches · 📘Op…
🚀 0.7.7 is released! 🇵🇱 Fix crash when playing the Polish opening. 🎯 Improve UX of scrolling moves in the game review screen. 👑 Fix stalemate incorrectly counting as checkmate. 🤔 Fix issue with checkmate moves being marked as blunders in reviews. 💾 Improve UX for saving games. 📜 Fix player history not updating in real time. 🔑 Make the checkmate move in Key Moment simulations a key moment.
📝 Reintroduce move information in the game review screen. 👑 Fix issue with promotion in puzzles. 🧩 Fix bug causing no puzzles to appear on high puzzle Elo. 📜 Fix issue with loading titles. Keep your feedback coming! 🎉
Ding won the first game! Who would've thought it? 👑 A (probably) last small batch of fixes is here for 0.7.x. Time to focus on 0.8.x 🛠️ Fixes 🔧 Resolved an issue with calculating material differences during gameplay. 🎥 Fixed rare edge cases where key moments started on their own. 📅 Squashed a bug preventing tournaments spanning 2 years from showing in the calendar. 🗓️ Updates 🇩🇪 Adjuste…
The big change introduced some problems. I'm patching them as they arrive. Keep me posted! Patch Notes: 🛠️ Fixed crash on match finish. 🌍 Added missing Polish and Portuguese translations. 🤖 Fixed issue with AI often promoting to a piece other than queen. 🎨 Simplified Circled button structure. 🧹 Cleaned up database, saving ~50 MB. Enjoy the smoother gameplay! 🎉
Build Notes: · Wrapped some crashing bugs in try-catch. · Fixed issue with tips being available at 0 energy. · Added missing translations. · Fixed bug where time didn’t stop at game end.
The Chess World Championship Match is just around the corner. Chess world is buzzing! I'm rooting for Ding. I love a good comeback story. New Master of Chess build The work on the game doesn't stop. Just in time to get that Chess World Champion title before the match itself. This build has the most significant amount of changes I made ever since I released to Early Access. Most of it might not…
This is the biggest content update I made for the game. Thank you for the comments and reviews. It helped. Big changes mean a lot of room for new bugs. Please join the discord and report there: Titles and Norms You've wanted this feature for a long time. I worked around it with the concept of 'ranks' for some time but now it's all there. Get the norms, acquire titles and reach the top! Steam Ac…
My folks on Discord were telling me that the game was a lot more unstable since the last build (0.4.5). With this update majority of game crashing bugs should be fixed but I think there's one or two more cases that I need to figure out. Let me know if there's more crashes for you! 🛠️ Upcoming Fixes and Features: · Handle game-crashing bugs gracefully. · Fix bug with NEXT button missing. · Add…
🎉 Update Changelog 🎉 New Features: 🧩 Add puzzle ID to puzzle screen. 🏠 Add quit to main menu. ✨ Upgrade Godot version. 🕵️ Add cheats. Improvements: 🌍 Improve names of Indian, Latvian, Spanish, and Polish players. 🔄 Randomize position of newly created opening node. 🐢 Remember move speed settings of players across sessions. Bug Fixes: 🐛 Fix bug with players doubling in tournament. 🐛 Fix…
Heya everyone! It's been a week since Master of Chess went into Early Access release. Already we're entering our first event: Games Baked in Germany! Updates Early Access is here but it doesn't stop there. I've already updated the game twice to 0.4.4, and I'm working hard on delivering 0.4.5, while trying to gather as much feedback as possible! If you find anything wrong or have ideas on how th…
Fixed bugs around puzzle fetching. · Balanced out rapid progress of youth players. · Added ordering of tournament standings by clicking the headers. · Fixed bug with player's book points doubling. · Added zoom on openings. · Fixed issue with filtering by prize money. · Added Catalan translation!
🖼️ Fix the piece sprites on the start menu screen · 💾 Fix issue with screen setting saving across sessions · 🎮 Fix issue with match mode setting across sessions · 🌐 Fix some small translation issues · 📖 Fix bug with loading player's opening repertoire · 🎓 Allow tutoring classes regardless of motivation levels · 🏆 Fix game-breaking bug with Estonia national tournament
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