Gambonanza
Playing now
39+1 vs. yesterday
2.0%of peak
All-time peak
1,907May 2026
Playing now
39+1 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
1,907May 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game update | Patch 1.4.0e Fixes: Fixed an issue where the Enhanced AI setting could sometimes become inaccessible. Fixed an issue where the cursor could occasionally disappear. Improvements: Improved controller navigation in the Settings menu. Added a custom Gambo cursor. | — | |
| In-game event | Gambonanza 1.4.0 is out now! 🧠 NEW Feature: Enhanced AI Mode (Main Menu Settings → Extras) Addresses community feedback regarding unpredictable or erratic enemy behavior! For players seeking a traditional, chess-oriented experience, you can now toggle on Enhanced AI . What changes when enabled: · Smarter Tactical Play: Enemies play conventional, deliberate chess, making fewer disadvantageous trades and avoiding obvious bl… | — | |
| Game update | 1.3.0e Fixed an issue affecting the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese localizations where some characters could incorrectly appear from another language, making certain texts difficult to read. Sorry for the inconvenience! 🙏🙏🙏 | — | |
| In-game event | Gambonanza – v1.3.0 Update is live! Aloha everyone! 🍍 My intention with 1.3.0 is to give players more ways to express themselves. That’s really the core idea behind this update: making Gambo more expressive and more accessible, while giving players more room to experiment and create wild synergies! Here is what you can expect from it: · Gameplay fixes · Tutorial Revamp · LOOOOTS of balancing · Typos and Localization fixing · Min… | — | |
| In-game event | Gambonanza – v1.2.0 Update is live! Aloha everyone! 🍍 This patch mainly focuses on bug fixing, localization improvements, balance adjustments and a first batch of quality of life features based on your feedback! Highlights of this update: · Added the “ADJACENT” keyword to several Gambits to avoid confusion and improve readability · Buffed several KNIGHT + PAWN synergies to make the archetype more viable and explosive · Buffed Bl… | — | |
| In-game event | Gambonanza - v1.1.0 Update is here! Aloha everyone! 🍍 A fresh new update is here with a big batch of fixes, polish, and improvements across the board 🧡 A lot of these changes come directly from your reports and feedback, thank you again for helping make Gambonanza better with every update! 🌍 Localization · \ Limited Space Strains typo corrected T he Stock has 5 rooms instead of 8 . ⇒The Stock has 4 rooms instead of 7. · \ Jock… | — | |
| News | ♟️ Checkmate! GAMBONANZA is OUT NOW! Aloha! everyone! 🍍 The wait is finally over. We are incredibly excited to announce that Gambonanza has officially made its global debut on Steam and mobile TODAY! After seeing over 170,000 of you dive into the demo, we can’t wait for you to experience the full Roguelike-Chess madness and tell us what you think! As this is a special day, we also have some special surprises prepared for you. ✨ L… | — | |
| Announcement | Gambonanza releases on May 1st! Aloha! 🍍 We've got big news to share! Gambonanza releases on May 1st! 🎉🎉🎉 That's in just 2 months - Mark it on your calendar! And check out our brand-new trailer: How to support Gambonanza: Steam Reviews and Wishlists If you are enjoying the demo, please consider leaving an honest Steam review on the demo page . And please do not forget to wishlist Gambonanza if you haven't already! Reviews… | — | |
| Community | Demo out NOW! Join the challenge! More mobile news Aloha! 🍍 We wanted to give you a pleasant surprise right before the weekend, and here it is! No need to wait until the Steam Next Fest starts: The free demo version of Gambonanza is available for everyone to play. Starting... now! Play the demo Our glorious demo for Gambonanza will be playable all throughout Steam Next Fest! We want to offer as many of you as possible a sample of what’s to com… | — | |
| Community | Playtest feedback! Thank you so much! Aloha everyone! First of all, I just want to say a huge thank you for all the feedback you’ve been sharing on Gambonanza . It’s honestly amazing, and it helps a lot more than you might think. You’re really opening my eyes on many things, so I wanted to give you some context on what I’ve learned thanks to you 👀 1️⃣ “Considered as” isn’t clear enough Several Gambits like Pope , Anarchist , or Mi… | — | |
| Community | New Playtest, Upcoming Demo, Mobile Announcement! Aloha, dear fans! 💙 This is the day so many of you were waiting for! A new public playtest is now open for you to enter! But wait! There is more! Read all about the fresh, exciting gambonews below! 👇️ New Playtest To participate, you simply need to go to the Steam page for Gambonanza and click "Join the Playtest" . After that, "Gambonanza Playtest" should be available in your Steam library! Y… | — | |
| Community | We need YOU for the localization playtest! Aloha! 🌼 How are you doing, fellow gambonanzers? The season is cold and increasingly dark here in the Northern Hemisphere and so our message will be short and direct today! We are currently working on adding multiple localizations 💬 to the game and we need testers for every language from the following list: · Brazilian Portuguese · English · French · German · Japanese · Korean · Polish · Russ… | — | |
| Community | Playtest in numbers! Plus info about release Aloha! 💙 We would like to share a few words regarding the Gambonanza playtest that ended last week, as well as our plans for the release. Let’s sum it up We are extremely grateful for the amazing help we received throughout the playtest! 🙇 Here are some crazy numbers we reached together: · 10,000 players on Steam · 400 daily active players on Steam · 1,150 hours watched on Twitch · 450 new me… | — | |
| Community | Thank you for 50k wishlists! Playtest ending Aloha, gambit masters! 🌺 Today, we are pleased to announce that we have reached an important milestone. It would not be possible without your amazing support! But without further ado: We’ve just crossed 50,000 wishlists on Steam! 🥳 Your interest in Gambonanza has left us humbled but overjoyed. Thank you so much! 🫶 The constant flow of your feedback, new ideas, and bug reports during the play… | — | |
| In-game event | 0.10.3 is live! 🧩 Patch 0.10.3 is live! Aloha everyone! New patch is up and brings a loooot of small (and some big) bug fixes, plus a few changes following your feedback 💛 Let's dive into it 👇 🐛 Bug Fixes ⚙️ Gameplay · Fixed: We could bypass Polgeisha with the Pause Menu · Fixed: Valhalla gave the same 2 pieces if 2 different pieces fell · Fixed: Valkyrie Gambit activated without letting you place the Quee… | — |
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