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Update v2824
Hello! Update v2824 contains one small change: the optional in-game speedrun timer now displays an asterisk next to your time if any assist mode features are enabled. Some speedrunners use the assist mode features to te…
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Chessplosion
Also known as Chessplosion, c, chessplosion
Chessplosion is an arcade action puzzle game where you drop chess piece bombs to create chain reactions and trap opponents. Defeat enemies and bosses in Adventure Mode and the roguelike-inspired Dungeon Mode, break targets with limited bombs in Puzzle Mode, or fight friends and AI in Battle Mode.
Last update
20 May 2026
Players now
1
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1
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Update history
Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- January 2024
- Gauntlet Hotfix - Update v2823Hello! Update v2823 just contains one small bug fix: Gauntlet/Dungeon: fixed a credits wrongwarp caused by dying during a boss fight and reviving immediately afterwards (e.g. if the boss dies to the same explosion and g…
- December 2023
- Update v2820Hello! I just released update v2820, which contains a few bugfixes: Gauntlet (co-op): Bomb-throwing enemies now target a random player, instead of always targeting player 1 Gauntlet: Dying with coins on the floor and re…
- Update v2816Hello! Update v2816 just makes one small change: the credits screen in Gauntlet mode now shows your difficulty setting and your bomb loadout. Dungeon mode shows this information too, if the speedrun timer is enabled. (I…
- Gauntlet Mode Update (v2814)Chessplosion's gauntlet update is out now! Chessplosion now contains Gauntlet mode, a new arcade-inspired mode where you score points by quickly chaining hits on enemies without taking damage. It's a bit like a linear v…
- Update v2786Hello! The latest update (v2786) just contains a single crash fix: pausing the game immediately after dying in a single player game mode and hitting Retry no longer causes the game to crash. Huge thanks to Anti_Pixel an…
- July 2023
- Hello! I've been very busy this year, so here's an update on what I've been up to. First off, I just released a new game! It's called Ducky's Delivery Service, and it's a 2D action game where you are a duck who uses a p…Store
- May 2023
- Hi! This update (v2779) contains some quality of life improvements and bugfixes: UI: Pressing the back button (or Esc on keyboard) while on the main menu now opens the "Are you sure you want to quit?" box instead of tak…Store
- December 2022
- Guildford Games Festival 2022Chessplosion is featured in the Guildford Games Festival 2022 Steam event this weekend, along with lots of other games that were made in the town where I live. As part of the event, the game is 50% off! I'll be broadcas…
- November 2022
- Quality of Life Update (v2775)This update (v2775) contains some quality of life improvements and bugfixes that I've been meaning to make for a while: UI: The border of your selected menu button now flashes slowly, to make it a bit easier to tell whi…
- June 2022
- Spring Cleaning in June (v2767)Hi! In the process of looking into potential Chessplosion console ports, I have been cleaning up the code and fixing some small issues that I found. It's mostly behind-the-scenes code changes that are invisible to playe…
- April 2022
- Update v2738Update v2738 tweaks a couple of the quality of life changes from v2736: Dungeon: the semi-transparent icons on the minimap are now a bit more faded out, to make it easier to tell them apart from the regular icons. Dunge…
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Achievements
Community progression
Top picks from 29 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- CastlingAdventure: Defeat the Rook boss.62.3%
- First StepsHow To Play: Finish any lesson.42.9%
- Gambit DeclinedAdventure: Defeat a boss without taking any damage.31.1%
- CheckAdventure: Finish any Survival Challenge.29.6%
- PinPuzzle: Solve all Beginner puzzles.24.6%
- Scholar's MateHow To Play: Finish all lessons.24.3%