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CHESS/RUPT

A turn-based arcade survival game for iPhone and iPad.

Inspired by chess. Built for chaos.

CHESS/RUPT drops you onto a constantly changing board where every move matters. Transform into different pieces, survive collapsing positions, tackle daily challenges, and discover new ways to play.

Download on the App Store

Daily Challenge

A new challenge every day.

Everyone gets the same board, objectives, and modifiers. Some challenges fall on the first attempt. Others take dozens of runs to crack.

Current CHESS/RUPT gameplay with modern enemy danger squares, the live HUD, and collapsing-board holes.
Territory mode scoreboard and board state with rival colors, shrinking hazards, and power-ups.

Game Modes

Same movement. Different objective.

You grow a tail with each piece you capture. Territory rewards control instead of survival. Other game modes reshape what winning looks like without changing how the pieces move.

Puzzle Mode screenshot showing frozen enemies, portals, a turn limit, and a board-clearing objective.

Puzzle Mode

Enemies are frozen in time.

Transform into every piece you take. Clear the board in the turn limit. Oh, and there are portals.

FAQ

FAQ

What is CHESS/RUPT?

CHESS/RUPT is a turn-based arcade survival game for iPhone and iPad inspired by chess, arcade games, and indie mobile games.

Is CHESS/RUPT a chess game?

CHESS/RUPT turns familiar chess movement into arcade survival. Transform through captures, dodge danger, and chase a longer run as the board falls away.

Where can I play CHESS/RUPT?

Play CHESS/RUPT on iPhone and iPad. Download it from the App Store.

Does CHESS/RUPT have a daily challenge?

Yes. CHESS/RUPT includes a daily challenge with the same board, objectives, and modifiers for everyone each day.

What game modes are in CHESS/RUPT?

CHESS/RUPT includes daily challenges, survival-focused play, Puzzle Mode, Territory, Snake, Crown Trials, and other objective-based game modes.

Does CHESS/RUPT have puzzles?

Yes. Puzzle Mode freezes enemies in place and asks you to clear carefully designed board states in the turn limit.