Chess Town
Ludo Narrative Lab · released Nov 9, 2026
A cozy chess career simulation where every move matters. Shape your strategy with decision cards, rise through local tournaments, and work city jobs to build the life that supports your path to becoming a champion.
Price
-20%$7.99
$9.99
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from Steam's PICS · read 3d ago- Change number
- 40,798,445 · seen 3d ago
- Public build
- 26,568,869 · Nov 10, 2026 (3d ago)
- Operating systems
- windows
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- Install size
- 1.4 GB · 358 MB download
- Install folder
Chess Town- Controller support
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Steam Deck
UnknownNo Deck test results published.
Branches · 1
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
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| public | 26,568,869 | Nov 10, 2026 · 3d ago |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
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| 26,568,869 | public | Nov 10, 2026 15:17 | 3d ago |
| 26,568,341 | public | Nov 10, 2026 14:55 | 3d ago |
| 26,512,800 | public | Nov 7, 2026 22:48 | 4d ago |
Depots · 2
content of the public branchLaunch options · 1
| Executable | OS | Description |
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Chess Town.exe |
windows 64-bit |
Languages · 10
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
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| French | ✓ | — | — |
| German | ✓ | — | — |
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| Portuguese - Brazil | ✓ | — | — |
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Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
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| 1741861 | Chess Town | Store or CD key | -20%$7.99 |
Bundles · 1
all bundles| Bundle | Games | Bundle discount | Price |
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| Chess Town – Supporter Edition | 1 | -10% | $9.34 |
DLC in product info · 1
includes DLC not sold separatelyChange numbers
all changes#40,798,445 · 3d ago#40,797,567 · 3d ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 10, 2026 | Chess Town — Gameplay and UI Improvements Chess Town — Gameplay and UI Improvements This update improves movement and camera feel, card interactions, saving, and UI readability. We’ve also addressed tutorial and localization issues based on player feedback. Fixed delayed direction changes when rapidly alternating between opposite movement keys. Improved camera tracking to reduce character jitter and blurring during movement. Reduced exces |
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| Oct 22, 2026 | Chess Town — Balance & Localization Update Chess Town — Balance & Localization UpdateThis update focuses on the economy, more natural chess matches, and consistent character names.Chess Match BalancePlayers and opponents can now make occasional inaccuracies, mistakes, and blunders based on their skill, condition, and the position.Move selection considers a wider range of engine-evaluated moves.Card combos now depend more on the board posit |
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| Aug 16, 2026 | Quality of Life & Match Experience Update Quality of Life & Match Experience UpdateEconomy & SavesMoney stored in the bank now earns 10% interest each week.You can choose exactly how much money to deposit.Clear hover explanations have been added for bank deposits, academy investments, and weekly expenses.Emergency funds and training costs have been adjusted to feel fairer, especially early in a career.The first three save slots now keep a |
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| Aug 7, 2026 | Chess Town Demo – Update v1.0.5 Chess Town Demo – Update v1.0.5A new update for the Chess Town Demo is now live!This update focuses mainly on improving tutorials, clarity, and the overall new-player experience.Changes & FixesFixed an issue during the tutorial where skipping certain activities and only playing matches could cause the player to get stuck due to the time restriction.Improved the explanation of the Evaluation Bar, m |
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