Arms Race Chess
(2022)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 6 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Grid Movement, Pattern Movement, Square Grid und Static Capture...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 60 |
| Minimum age: | 6 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | City Hare Studio |
| Designers: | Niko Lepka |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Grid Movement, Pattern Movement, Square Grid, Static Capture |
Arms Race is a chess-like abstract strategy game for two players, which uses dice instead of chess pieces.
Each of the six faces of the dice match a chess piece:
1 is the Pawn, worth 1 point
2 is the Rook, worth 3 points
3 is the Knight, worth 3 points
4 is the Bishop, worth 5 points
5 is the Queen, worth 9 points
6 is the King, worth 13 points
Pieces move and capture according to their chess counterparts, except they promote to the next number on the list when capturing.
This creates a highly dynamic and ever changing game.
—description from the designer
Alternative names:
Arms Race Chess
Arms Race: The Abstract Strategy Game
Last Updated: 2025-08-03 10:46:15 UTC
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