Indie studios ManaVoid Entertainment and BadRez Games are co-developing Checkmate Showdown, a PC game that combines chess and fighting. The game could also come to Xbox Series X/S, PS4/5, Nintendo Switch consoles if it gets enough funding from Kickstarter or publishers.

Inspired by the rising popularity of chessboxing, competitive chess streaming and the new golden age of fighting games, Checkmate Showdown is an online multiplayer competitive game mixing the strategical elegance of chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.Through its innovative dual-leveled gameplay, it will truly challenge players to a competition of mind and spirit.

Developed by a team of passionate fighting game players, Checkmate Showdown will feature the standard elements all fighting game enthusiasts expect with a robust combo system and a tight-knit combat approach that rewards skill over button mashing.

Checkmate Showdown features:

• True Test of Strategy & Skill: Checkmate Showdown will require the player to master a broad set of skills to become the best. Learn strategies for the board and elaborate combos for the fights to make your way to the top.
  
  
• Tactical Fighting Decision-Making: As each chess piece corresponds to a fighting game archetype, the choice of attacking with one or the other will be crucial. Strategize on the board but stay flexible as you'll never know which type of fighter might come your way!
  
  
• Strong competition system: Checkmate Showdown is made by a team of hardcore fighting game enthusiasts who understand the importance of competition in fighting games. The game aims to feature the most up-to-date matchmaking technology and balancing to allow for friendly (or not!) competition.
  
  
• Community at Heart: Based in the center of Montreal, the development team thrives from its proximity to the local fighting game community. The game is made by fighting game enthusiasts for fighting game enthusiasts.
  
  

Checkmate Showdown is currently slated for a PC release, with Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, and Nintendo Switch consoles to be considered depending on Kickstarter or publishing funding. Back NOW on Kickstarter to secure Closed Beta Access.

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Kickstarter: here