Now introducing Overlords of Chess from Donderdag Digital out of London, UK – the groundbreaking chess game that lets the user control galactic armies as they wage bar on the chess board! Warlords who could never meet face-to face now engage in an epic battle of wits, some come by choice, others by force. The campaign is currently live on Kickstarter, so check it out!
The gods of Olympus once ruled the hearts of men. They commanded obedience and respect from the mortal world that was their playground. But as the tide of history rose and fell, so did the temples that once chained human souls to them. New powers arose and men mocked the ancient gods. By the time of the Papacy, they had all been reduced to mere myth. With their powers over mortal men diminished, they sought a new outlet for both their cruelty in taking life and mercy in granting it, but most of all, they sought freedom from the curse that comes with immortality…boredom.
They devised a tournament where they would bring together the greatest Warlords they could find, in this realm and beyond, throughout time and space. They would bind these Warlords and their champions to a strict set of rules to equalize the battle, subduing any powerful advances in either technology, physical strength or magic which would result in a match of pure logic, skill and cunning. The victor of this tournament would be the lord of all Warlords and gain the title of Overlord of Chess.
Chess is one of the oldest games known to man and in its over 2000 year existence has changed little, testimony to its endearing power over the strategic minds of past and present players. We are by no means looking to change the game…it is true what they say, “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it”. What we aim to do is give it a bit of an overhaul, bring it into the 21st century, give our pieces a personality and a backstory of their own, explain why they are who they are, where they come from and why they are on the chessboard in the first place.
The project is two fold…a digital multiplayer game, featuring 3 different, very unique Warlords and their champions (Vikings, a Possessed Football team and a Galactic menace, with an Amazonian Tribe and an Ancient Indian Army to go into development after the initial launch), and then a board game with physical models representing each piece of each race in stunning high detail moulded plastic characters. We also aim to have a few metal models cast, depending on our funding outcome.
The digital and board games are not just about playing chess, it is about following the lives of the characters that you do battle with. The race and individual character backgrounds are expertly crafted and adds a new dimension to gameplay. Please take a moment to share this groundbreaking campaign with friends and family to ensure that the goal is reached. Thank you!
