I made a little puzzle game about a rogue chess knight
I made a little puzzle game about a rogue chess knight launched on March 29, 2025 with 155 votes, #277 of 7,215 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
A puzzle game where players guide a rogue chess knight through various challenges. The game is for anyone interested in chess-inspired puzzles and casual gameplay. The knight moves according to traditional chess rules, creating a unique constraint that shapes each puzzle's solution.
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Earn points for getting there quickly without being attacked, and capturing pieces on the way. Complete each level by reaching the target within the given number of moves. Each piece you capture gives you +1 move, and points based on the piece (Pawn: 1 point. Knight or Bishop: 3. Rook: 5. Queen: 9.) Capture 2 or more pieces in a streak to get bonus points (bonus is the length of the streak). Lose 1 point when you move to an attacked square. Double your points when you capture all thefrom knightride.rakhim.org
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