A multiplayer strategy-fighting game mixing tactical elements of Chess with the precise execution of Fighting Games. Made by
@wearemanavoid
&
@badrezgames
#FGC
โ๏ธ๐๐ฅChess. meets. Fighting Games.๐ฅ๐โ๏ธ
In Checkmate Showdown, you'll have to conquer both the chessboard and the arena to become a master.๐
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More news coming soon!
Checkmate Showdown will *NOT* have:
- NFTs
- Cryptomining malware
- Loot Boxes
We will however collect data on games played so we can rewatch some of the most dirty traps and combos purely for our entertainment.๐ฟ
5K Followers achieved - yall are amazing. Now we gotta pay up!
Here's our QA Dev showing you a bit of what the Bishop can do ๐๐ฅ
#FGC
#fightinggames
#checkmateshowdown
@TOMNOOKROBBEDME
#1
on New & Trending when it launched, 9/10 rating on Steam, there are 700 players on rn, 500 on 30-day average and over 600k people have installed it.
Not bad for 3 students making their first game together.
๐GIVEAWAY๐
Weโre giving away 10 game keys for Checkmate Showdown ahead of our launch on Nov 15th!
To participate:
โ๏ธFollow
@Checkm8Showdown
โ๏ธLike & RT this post
โ๏ธTag your favorite creator in the comments, giving them a chance to win too!
Huge news!
We learned that we were one of the lucky few to be selected to show off their indie fighting game
@EVO
in August ๐ฅฒ
Evo was MADE for FGC by FGC. This is a great opportunity and we can't wait to show off what we've been working on.
More info soon! ๐๐
#Evo2023
Our Steam page is UP! ๐
The support you've shown us so far has been incredible. To help us ๐A S C E N D๐even higher, wishlisting our game and RT this will directly affect our discoverability on Steam!
Let's keep it going! ๐
#FGC
#chessboxing
#Chess
Challenge others and become the ultimate grandmaster in this adrenaline-fueled online multiplayer chess-fighting game๐
Launching on Steam November 15th 2023!๐
Play the free trial Sept 8-10 ๐ฝ
#WishlistWednesday
#FGC
#indiegames
#Chess
#Steam
โ๏ธ๐Chess meets fighting games ๐๐ฅ
Challenge others in this adrenaline-fueled online multiplayer game that fuse the classic game of Chess with heart-pounding fighting mechanics!
Wishlist Checkmate Showdown now!๐ฝ
#wishlistwednesday
#FGC
#Chess
Challenge others and become the ultimate grandmaster in this adrenaline-fueled online multiplayer chess-fighting game๐
Launching on Steam November 15th 2023!๐
Play the free trial Sept 8-10 ๐ฝ
#WishlistWednesday
#FGC
#indiegames
#Chess
#Steam
Good morrow! ๐
Reminder that our game is now on Steam which you can wishlist to immediately support us!
What's that? You noticed our new pfp? That's because we're working on a Rook showcase ๐
Chess meets fighting games ๐๐
Challenge others in this adrenaline-fueled online multiplayer game that fuses the classic game of Chess with heart-pounding fighting mechanics!
Wishlist Checkmate Showdown now!๐ฝ
#WishlistWednesday
#FGC
#indiegames
#Chess
๐บ๐ Our Kickstarter preview page is up! ๐๐บ
The support for Checkmate Showdown in the last month has been unreal. Now, let's take it to the next level.
RTs, Likes are always appreciated! ๐
#Kickstarter
#FGC
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#IndieGame
WAKE UP - WE BEAR NEWS! ๐๐ฅ
We'll have a playable demo on
#Steam
for THREE WEEKS straight starting next week.
This demo has a particular focus on
#chess
and those who have helped grow the game over the years. Stay tuned ๐
Link to store๐ฝ
You can now request access for our Closed Beta which is live next weekend, August 25-27! ๐
Head over to our
#Steam
page, click on the Wishlist button and then Request Access for Closed Betaโ
Link to Steam page๐ฝ
#FGC
#Chess
#Evo
#CheckmateShowdown
๐ขCONTENT CREATORS๐ข
If you like the strategic elegance of
#Chess
with the fast-paced execution of
#FightingGames
and you HATE losing - we want you๐
Request your key today:
TWO days before launch!๐
Want to help us out in a big way? Head over to our
#Steam
page and add the game to your wishlist. It takes 5 seconds & it would mean the world to us๐
We can't wait to show you what's in store!๐
Link๐ฝ
#FGC
If all goes well and we could offer additional content post-launch, what kind of content would you like to see? (DLC, Cosmetics, titles, maps, etc)
Let us know what you'd like to see & don't forget to like the other comments that you agree with! ๐๐
Free Trial is LIVE! ๐
Just press on the "Request Access" button on our Steam page โ
If you already played the Beta - it is the same build so make sure to re-install/update that build in your library!
Oh and add the game to your wishlist ๐
Challenge others and become the ultimate grandmaster in this adrenaline-fueled online multiplayer chess-fighting game๐
Launching on Steam November 15th 2023!๐
Play the free trial Sept 8-10 ๐ฝ
#WishlistWednesday
#FGC
#indiegames
#Chess
#Steam
Want to win a Checkmate Showdown key?๐๐
1. Click on the link below
2. Click on "Notify me on launch" button
It's just a button for you but it's game changer for us. If we reach 2k followers, we'll raffle 10 keys.
Show us what you can do Twitter ๐
Your board placement is CRUCIAL if you want a strong endgame ๐ง
If your other pieces are within their movement range to support your square (OFF or DEF), you can choose which piece you want as a tag assist ๐ค
You can also stack it with attackers advantage ๐ฅ
#FGC
#Evo
#Chess
๐๐ขHEY KINGS/QUEENS ๐ข๐
We have a serious question for you - Would you support our game on Kickstarter?
If so, what would you like to see as exclusivities? How much would you be willing to spend to support our game?
Your feedback, as always, is highly appreciated ๐๐ฅ
Excited to announce that we'll be showing off an exclusive trailer during
@OTKGamesExpo
on Saturday June 10th 2023 at 2PM CT / 3PM EST! ๐ข
That's not all... Our Kickstarter campaign will also be live the moment the trailer drops! Stay tuned! ๐๐
We noticed a significant increase in chess tactics in our open beta last week proving that
#FGC
will do anything to be the best.
With the accessibility of our game & easy controls - the question remains:
Will
#Chess
players answer the call & learn the basics of fighting games?
Free Trial starts tomorrow 12PM EST!๐
Thanks to the well constructed feedback that you gave us during the Closed Beta - we've already implemented some changes! ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Take a look:
What a weekend at
#Evo2023
๐
20k+ seeing our trailer on mainstage
300+ Closed Beta sign ups
200+ CS matches played
@SonicFox
playing our game... TWICE ๐ฅฒ
Thanks to
@EVO
for the opportunity and ofc big ups to the
#FGC
for coming to our booth and giving our game some love ๐
In the 2021 edition of
@Twitchrivals
"Hand and Brain", renowned Streamer/Youtuber/Entrepreneur
@ludwig
teamed up with
@GM_Hess
to win against
@Sardoche_Lol
&
@Blitz_Stream
in an epic battle to clinch the $5,000 first prize as well as a year's supply of Doritos. โ๏ธ๐
๐งต๐ฝ
Join us this Saturday for the 100$ tournament at the FGC monthly !!!
@MTLxSpider
&
@MTL_Z_
will be handling the monthly while the boys are in Japan ๐
Register here ๐:
The 1972 World Chess Championship is perhaps the most famous
#chess
match ever played. โ๏ธ
Known as "The Match of the Century", Bobby Fischer (US) challenged defending World Champion Boris Spassky (USSR) for his title. ๐
Just surpassed 10k wishlists on
#Steam
!๐
Wishlisting directly supports us by telling the algorithm that you're "in line" waiting for the game to come out. So does following!
If you see this and want to help a small team out - you know what to do! ๐
16k downloads in just 20 days! Thanks to all of you that tried the demo - Only 3 weeks to go until launch๐
If you haven't done so already, a wishlist + follow on
#Steam
is how you can support us until then๐
Oh and here's the new key art๐
Steam page๐ฝ
Thank you to everyone that tried the beta this weekend - 4,000 sign ups was not something we were expecting at all ๐
We've identified some crucial bugs thanks to your reporting and we're working on collecting all of your feedbackโ๏ธ
Stay tuned - more announcements coming up ๐
New trailer dropping soon, 1000$ prizepool tournament early January, Community events in Discord to win prizes - WE'RE 9 DAYS OUT ๐๐
Wishlist/Follow๐ฝ