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Chess Town Demo Is Now Playable!

Chess Town · published 5 Aug 2026, 08:06 UTC

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🎉 Chess Town Demo Is Now Playable!

We’re excited to announce that the Chess Town demo is now available to play on Steam!

Begin your journey as an aspiring chess player. Improve your skills, manage your time and energy, take on jobs around the city, prepare for tournaments, and take your first steps toward becoming a Grandmaster.

What’s Included in the Demo?

In the demo, you can experience the opening days of your chess career, explore the daily-life management systems, earn money through city jobs, prepare for competition, and discover Chess Town’s strategic chess gameplay.

The demo represents an early portion of the game, and your feedback will help us improve the full experience.

Share Your Feedback

After playing, you can join our Discord community to:

  • Share your thoughts in #player-feedback

  • Report issues in #bug-reports

  • Suggest new ideas in #feature-requests

🔗 Join the Discord:
https://discord.gg/NY9RSGzgw

Thank you for supporting Chess Town and Ludonarrative Lab.

Have fun, and good luck on the board! ♟️

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