Despite its playful appearance, GoblinChess is a serious chess game: Traditional Chess Foundation : In the beginning of the game only standard chess pieces exist on the board Spell Card System : 10 spell cards that can alter gameplay, each player starts with five random cards Multiple Game Modes : Classic and Chaotic variants with different time controls. Choose between, online, robot or local play. ELO Rating System : Standard chess ranking system for anyone playing online Modern Chess Rules : Supports everything you'd expect from competitive chess, e.g. en passant, repetition draw (3x), stalemate etc. No In-Game Purchases : You pay a one-time price for the client, if you choose our official client (the one shown in the video above). Open Data/Free Platform : This game has an unusually sound long-term foundation. This has interesting implications for the technically inclined, read more at Github GoblinChessChromiaBackend.