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Fantasy Chess
Head-to-Head Duel

Fantasy Chess

Designed by John Paul Bakshoian

Published by Shadow Hex Games

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2-4

Play Time

40 min

Complexity

3.3 / 5

Rating

4.5

Year

1994

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
~40 min
4.5 on BGG (2)

Categories

Abstract Strategy
Pure strategy with no hidden information or luck — think Chess or Go.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Rated 0.0 by the community, Fantasy Chess brings dice rolling to 2 players in about ~40 min.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

About This Game

Fantasy Chess is a blend of Traditional Chess and miniatures or role-playing game mechanics where you can co-occupy squares and use dice to determine capture outcomes. Develop new strategies and alter old ones as you experience familiar chess from a whole new angle. Traditional King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook, Pawn pieces that move and check the same as traditional chess, but may move through their own ranks, carry pieces, fight for squares (with dice and statistic sheet) and MORE!…

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