So I'm told (by many of you) that achievements are a critical element of mobile games. Well here we go! I thought I'd get started with these two:

• using at most two seconds every turn to win.
• using at most three minutes to win.

The stars on the badge indicate …

Read more...

I'm extremely excited to share this new version!

You can now share your creations online. Sharing creates your own web page on the ChessCraft website like this one. Your friends can then use the share code to play your custom boards and custom pieces. Or, backup your favourites online before …

Read more...

The new version of ChessCraft is here! What's new, you ask?

• Premoves
• Choose a visual theme: minimalist, or wood.
• Say au revoir to English! Play ChessCraft in one of eleven languages. That was something.
• Computer complexity and human complexity tips.
• Kangaroos.
• Bug fixes and UI improvements. Thanks for all the …

Read more...

This wonderful update includes a new human versus human mode, ranged attack pieces (which attack without moving), and board preview thumbnails. I also removed restrictions on naming boards and pieces. Finally, many UI tweaks and some bug fixes.

Thank you all for your patience on this new version. I've had …

Read more...

I just released version 1.1 which is my first patch for ChessCraft! Thanks everyone for the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) feedback.

Slapped by Google Bots

I had a hickup this morning where ChessCraft was briefly taken off Google Play but all seems fine now.

It seems …

Read more...

ChessCraft is now available on Google Play for the first time! The ChessCraft website has also been updated, and there's a launch trailer on YouTube.

The new ChessCraft 1.0 icon.

No More Google+

For some time, it was necessary to use a Google+ group to share private releases with …

Read more...