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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

Chess variant with time-travel moves and branching timelines

Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC · Released Jul 22, 2020

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 8,985
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 29 in 30 days
Playing now
6
peak 24h 9
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
4 years ago
Nov 4, 2021

What is 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel?

This turn-based chess variant lets you move pieces through time and across parallel timelines as you try to checkmate your opponent. You can play matches against AI or other players, choose different starting positions, and solve puzzles built around the timeline rules.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy figuring out unusual chess rules
  • +you like solving puzzles with branching timelines
  • +you want to play a chess variant online

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer familiar chess rules and conventional moves
  • −you dislike tracking multiple timelines during a match

What players say

97% of 8,985 reviews are positive · 100% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the unusual interactions between chess moves and branching timelines, and some enjoy the puzzles. The most common complaint is that the rules are difficult to learn from the in-game guide; others find AI matches frustrating or say the novelty wears off quickly.

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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, or 7. 64-bit.
Processor
2Ghz or better.
Graphics
OpenGL 3.3 compatibility (everything since about 2010).
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
50 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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