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Chess & Chapter PlaytestNews【Chess & Chapter Playtest】2026.7.17 Update Notes
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【Chess & Chapter Playtest】2026.7.17 Update Notes

Chess & Chapter Playtest · published 17 Jul 2026, 12:17 UTC · build 24258472

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Recently, we have collected a great deal of feedback. Thank you very much, everyone. Based on your feedback, we have adjusted and optimized many aspects of the game and added new content.

Apply for playtest access on Steam, or simply update the game to start playing. We recommend creating a new save file and experiencing the game again from the beginning~

The contents of this version update are as follows:

【New Content】

Pan Active Skill — C33 Revolver / Powered Bracer
Minfei Active Skill — Combat Stimulant
Minfei Passive Skill — Emergency Medical Care
Hammer Active Skill — Draw Fire
Hammer Passive Skill — Delayed Pain Perception

Tactical Module System — Unlock and equip tactical modules to assist in combat
Tactical Module — V1 Combat Computer
Tactical Module — V1 Integrated Water Cooling
Tactical Module — Reactive Armor
Tactical Module — Extra Storage
Tactical Module — Extra Heat Dissipation

New Reward Mechanic — Stage Groups
New Gameplay Mechanic — Unit Tags
New Gameplay Mechanic — Retreat Count
New Gameplay Mechanic — Shield Mechanic
New Gameplay Mechanic — Defensive Operations

Enemy Skill — Heavy Punch
Enemy Skill — Shoulder Armor

【Optimizations】

Scene animation optimizations
Impact effect optimizations
Deployment / End Turn UI optimizations
Adjustments to the size of basic stage maps
Stage objective announcements
Enemy intelligence optimizations
Stage difficulty configuration adjustments
Various mechanic calculation optimizations
Various bug fixes
Optimizations to the proportions of scene units within stages

Thank you for all your new feedback.

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