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Dark Chess

Tall Troll Games · 2023-02-28

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An asymmetric chess strategy game with fog of war, a story-driven campaign, and custom traps, whose reviewer sessions tend to be short and tense.

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Release: 2023-02-28
Publisher: Tall Troll Games
Studio: Tall Troll Games

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