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Rulehouse: Chess with Game Boy Advance flair
Rulehouse turns chess into a chaotic, GBA-style puzzle game with pawns, cows, and prison breaks.
In brief
Rulehouse turns chess into a chaotic, GBA-style puzzle game with pawns, cows, and prison breaks. Rulehouse, a 2027 chess game, replaces traditional rules with GBA-inspired mechanics like ice pawns and prison breaks. Originally reported by Pcgamer.
Rulehouse demo reveals chess twist
Rulehouse presents a wario ware spin on chess with pawns only, first to other side wins.
Game mechanics escalate quickly
Each level adds new mechanics like ice pawns that shatter on capture and poison pawns that bring down opponents.
Knights called 'cows' in game
Rulehouse stubbornly calls knights 'cows' and only introduces bishops and kings by the end of the demo.
Prison break level in demo
A simulated prison break level has guards firing on pieces and a king in a prison jumpsuit reaching the exit.
GBA-inspired visuals
Rulehouse uses vibrant, saturated colors and bitcrushed backgrounds with real photography for nostalgic GBA feel.
Sound and music style
The music nails a synthy funk vibe similar to wario ware and earthbound for GBA nostalgia.
Rulehouse aims for 2027 launch
Rulehouse is scheduled to launch in 2027 with a demo available on steam for now.
In short
Rulehouse, a 2027 chess game, replaces traditional rules with GBA-inspired mechanics like ice pawns and prison breaks.
