Since 2018 I've heard thousands of feature request ideas. By far the most popular feature request is to share your own custom images for pieces. Well it's finally here! I've just released version 1.16 on Google Play and Steam. It should be available within a few days, starting with …
I've often liked year-end reviews like from quanta magazine. So here's another short one for ChessCraft like last year.
It has now been 6 years and 2 days since my first git version of ChessCraft. Remarkably, the rate of installs per month is still increasing. We're now …
After years of strange problems and bad performance with MongoDB, this week I successfully migrated chesscraft.ca to PostgreSQL. This took lots of preparations, went smoothly, and is performing great, so I thought I'd write about it. Writing here is cathartic. Also, others might find it useful.
Look what …
I've just released version 1.15 on Google Play and Steam. It should be available very soon on Steam, and a few days from now on Google Play.
What's new in 1.15:
I've just released version 1.14.0 on Google Play and Steam. It should be available very soon on Steam, and a few days from now on Google Play.
What's new in 1.14:
I've often liked year-end reviews like from quanta magazine or Wendover. So why not do a short one for ChessCraft?
It has now been 5 years and 1 day since my first git version of ChessCraft. Remarkably, installs per month are still steadily going up, even though …
I like that the full ChessCraft game is free and ad-free, and yet it is monetized. It has been a challenge describing this monetization strategy succinctly. I wish there were a word for it. In this post I'll explore how words like "donationware", "freemium", and "nagware" aren't a good fit …
This amazing release has the most new piece and board rules ever in a single update! I've also added seven new languages. As usual, it may take a few days for Google to make the update available to everyone.
I must extend a special thanks to Politique 2.0, Maria …
Today I'm incredibly excited to announce a test release of ChessCraft with online multiplayer! If you are a beta tester on Google Play, you'll soon get the latest version 1.12 which allows you to play your friends online.
Just like release 1.4 where you could share your designs …
So... I bought myself a ChessCraft mug. Is that vain?
I'm really happy with this awesome mug!
In case anyone else is interested, here's a link to the new online store: ChessCraft Bazaar. Good to note: these are printed individually by Zazzle so they are quite pricey, and I hardly …
I'm a computer scientist and educator. Creator of ChessCraft. Senior computer scientist at Environment Canada.
I'm open to IT leadership job opportunities. I'm also available as a consultant or to provide training.
