Arcane Gambit - Alpha Devlog - itch.iohttps://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambitChess, with *spells!*https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1536485/perks-and-web-buildPerks! And web build!https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1536485/perks-and-web-buildThu, 28 May 2026 02:04:49 GMTdevlogThis release now adds support for perks! Have you ever wished your pawns could *always* move two tiles? How about a longer range knight? Or allowing your bishops change colors? Now you can! The curren...

]]>https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1518355/local-play-is-hereLocal play is here!https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1518355/local-play-is-hereSat, 09 May 2026 01:19:04 GMTdevlogLocal play, AKA Hot Seat, is now available! Each player chooses their spells and then gets prompted at the end of their turn to pass the game to the other player There are other improvements as well,...

]]>https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1516399/major-release-new-spells-new-look-particles-and-a-basic-botMajor release! New spells, new look, *particles*, and a basic bot!https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1516399/major-release-new-spells-new-look-particles-and-a-basic-botThu, 07 May 2026 03:30:05 GMTdevlog

This is quite a release. There's a basic bot now for local play (you probably won't lose to it, but it works!) There are fun new spells such as Portal Persistant spells now have particle effects in ad...

]]>https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1510206/new-spells-spell-effect-countdownNew spells, spell effect countdownhttps://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1510206/new-spells-spell-effect-countdownMon, 04 May 2026 03:50:13 GMTdevlogNew spells Portal Creates a 2-way portal between two tiles Rotate Rotates a 2x2 grid of pieces Clockwork Soldier Makes a piece automatically move forware once per turn for a few turns Spell effect cou...

]]>https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1509461/new-alpha-build-several-bugfixesNew alpha build! Several bugfixeshttps://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1509461/new-alpha-build-several-bugfixesSun, 03 May 2026 21:09:29 GMTdevlogNow shows captured pieces Backwards-moving pawns can no longer promote on your own back rank Kings can now capture eachother if spells would allow Other pieces can not capture kings...

]]>https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1508707/new-alpha-buildNew Alpha buildhttps://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1508707/new-alpha-buildSun, 03 May 2026 03:06:33 GMTdevlogAdded a moves counter to view the game history Includes spellcasts Promoted pawns will now keep active spell effects Sorry about your queens, Jack Spells now have a +4 turn CD penalty when used on Kin...

]]>https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1508556/alpha-opened-to-allAlpha opened to all!https://cyanblob.itch.io/arcane-gambit/devlog/1508556/alpha-opened-to-allSun, 03 May 2026 00:12:06 GMTdevlogI've decided to go ahead and open up this page as an alpha. There's still a lot of work to be done, especially with UI/UX and spell balancing, but it's still pretty fun in its current state. So grab a...

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