The Ouroboros King

Chess with rogue-like upgrades and “Really Bad Chess”-like board randomization is a great idea, and Ouroboros King delivers on the premise. The upgrades are simple and feel powerful, the interface is simple but good, later units go buck wild, which is fun. On the other hand - units and upgrades do not feel at all balanced, and restarting until you get favorable units and a favorable map can become tedious. Income is very limited and your units cap at 7, which is awkward. I’d love to see some balance improvements or expanded play options, but it’s still fun enough as-is for a few hours. I’m bad at chess but made it to “7.” I don’t know if I have it in me to grind it out past that. UPDATE: After 6 months with no updates, it’s clear that issues will never be addressed.

Great game with a lot of potential. A little on the pricey side at 7.99 for the full game. If this game keeps getting updated it’ll be great and worth that price tag. Some weird bugs such as if the AI has portal mages, they seem to be able to capture any piece they want without being adjacent to a piece. And some extra turn relics not working right.

I never write reviews, but after downloading this game and playing through the first act(very tempted to buy the other 2) I knew I had to. This game is really great if you love a good mental challenge/puzzle, it really is just Chess+. New pieces, new rules, new ways to play. If you like chess, you’ll love the sequel. All of this isn’t even mentioning the effort that went into this game, each new piece is unique and fun to play with and upgrade too, plus the music is incredible too!! 10/10 game tbh