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Once a Pawn a King — Once a Pawn a King is a roguelike, turn-based strategy game with party-building mechanics, where chess meets chaos. Venture into the ever-shifting castle of the evil White King on a quest to rescue the beloved Black King, who was recently taken by the tyrant.

• CHESS IS BROKEN — The board is shattered. The rules are twisted. And the king is gone. Once A Pawn A King is an asymmetric turn based roguelike where you gather a party of chess pieces, empower them with magical abilities, and fight through a fractured world built from the ruins of a timeless chess match. Classic chess strategy collides with roguelike unpredictability. Every run challenges you to adapt, experiment, and outthink a game that no longer follows its own rules.
• GATHER THE BLACK ARMY — Assemble your forces from classic chess pieces including pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, and more. Each piece brings unique movement, abilities, and strategic possibilities. Recruit allies, strengthen your army with powerful upgrades, and reshape your strategy as your party grows.
• STRATEGY WITHOUT CHESS THEORY — Every piece matters. Losing the wrong unit can change the entire course of a run. You do not need to know chess openings or memorize theory. Once a Pawn a King takes the core ideas of chess tactics and transforms them into a more accessible strategic experience where experimentation, positioning, and decision making matter more than memorization. Learn by playing, adapt to unexpected situations, and discover new strategies with every run.