Game · Sidekick Publishing, Stray Fawn Publishing
Gambonanza
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Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces.
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows, macOS, Linux. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
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About this game
Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!
Experience a Chess Revolution
Enter the wild world of Gambonanza, where traditional chess has been reimagined into a snackable, strategy-packed roguelike adventure. In this game, victory isn’t about capturing just the king; it’s about capturing every single piece on the board through masterful synergies! But be careful, if you waste too many moves the board will crumble around you…
Assemble your ultimate strategy by:
Unlocking Gambits: Discover over 150+ powerful Gambits that alter the rules and properties of your run. Want a wacky army of supercharged bishops? Or to see how many times you can make your enemy skip a turn? That’s Gambonanza!
Upgrading Any Tile: From trapping your enemies in place to enchanting pieces into money-making gold, add yet another tactical twist with a range of different tile upgrades to choose from.
Experimenting Off Board: Learn and exploit a dynamic reserve system that lets you store extra chess pieces off-board. Deploy them at the perfect moment to catch your adversary off guard.
Every element of Gambonanza works in unhinged harmony to help you build the ultimate strategy to overcome a roster of unforgiving boss challenges!
Key Features
Smaller Starting Boards that Pack a Punch: enjoy the strategic tension of a chess game packaged in snackable and high-impact rounds.
Synergistic Gambits & Pieces: Combine your chess pieces with over 150+ Gambits to unlock devastating combos and strategic surprises.
Dynamic Reserve System: Keep a stock of extra pieces off-board and deploy them at crucial moments to shift the balance of power.
Strategic Board Upgrades: Enhance your chessboard and hone your tactical edge with golden squares, blessing tiles, protective surfaces, and more!
Retro Aesthetic & Quirky Ambiance: Immerse yourself in vibrant pixel art with a nostalgic CRT filter, evoking the playful excitement of a fairground.
Engaging Mini-Games: Test your luck and skill in challenges inspired by pachinko, slot machines, and Gachapon, each offering game-changing upgrades.
Unleash the full potential of your chess pieces and Gambits, build unstoppable synergies, and knock those bosses down a notch with your thinking prowess!
Are you ready to redefine chess? Discover Gambonanza and embark on a strategic adventure like no other!
Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- Blukulélé
- Publisher
- Sidekick Publishing, Stray Fawn Publishing
- Released
- 1 May, 2026
- Genres
- Strategy, Simulation, Casual
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish
- Full audio
- English, French
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
System requirements
Windows
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Microsoft® Windows® 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400); AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 VRAM); Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) |
| DirectX | Version 10 |
| Storage | 450 MB available space |
macOS
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz 64 bits Processor |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | OpenGL compatible graphics card with at least 512MB of video memory |
| Storage | 450 MB available space |
| Additional Notes | Run on both Apple M1 and Intel Core M |
Linux / SteamOS
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7 |
| Processor | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. |
| Memory | 2 MB RAM |
| Graphics | Integrated graphics should be enough |
| Storage | 450 MB available space |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.