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ChessCraft on Windows Pc

Developed By: Frame of Mind

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 7.984 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.15.7
Size 80.3 MB
Release Date November 26, 23
Category Board Games

Game Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Several bug fixes for combinations of: witch, fallow, mimic, en-passant, check, ferrophile, blacksmith, mimic, cannon, vagabond, fallow.Font: Alice replaces... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess sandbox with an AI computer opponent. Customise chess boards, rules, and pieces. Share your creations online. Play yo... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download ChessCraft and play on Windows PC. ChessCraft is free Board game, developed by Frame of Mind. Latest version of ChessCraft is 1.15.7, was released on 2023-11-26 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of ChessCraft is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 7,984 users, 347 users had rated it 5*, 5,438 users had rated it 1*.

How to play ChessCraft on Windows?

Instruction on how to play ChessCraft on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ChessCraft on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play ChessCraft using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ChessCraft" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play ChessCraft on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ChessCraft" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess sandbox with an AI computer opponent. Customise chess boards, rules, and pieces. Share your creations online. Play your friends online, or play the computer, or choose from one of 75 built-in chess boards in adventure mode.

https://www.chesscraft.ca

Many chess AI mobile games already exist, but only ChessCraft allows the player to create such wacky boards and pieces and immediately play a decent computer opponent.

Create new pieces with any combination of the 8 bishop or rook slides, plus a 7x7 grid of knight-like hops. Pieces can also enhance or restrict nearby pieces. Create new boards with any enabled or disabled tile up to 16x16. Place promotion rules for any piece, anywhere. Place tile rules like witch windows (teleporters), sanctuaries, and more. The computer AI opponent then uses concepts from computer science and graph theory to understand your creations and play against you.

When you share a board, your friends can play the AI too. Sharing creates a new web page just for you, like this:

https://www.chesscraft.ca/design?id=shape-variant1

ChessCraft is full and free with no ads, except for the occasional popup which asks you to buy ChessCraft Patron. If you become a patron, you won't see those interruptions anymore. If you're a teacher, student, or you cannot afford ChessCraft Patron, send me an email and I'll send you a special code.

Visit the website and send me an email if you have any feedback or questions. If you like the game, please rate it!
Several bug fixes for combinations of: witch, fallow, mimic, en-passant, check, ferrophile, blacksmith, mimic, cannon, vagabond, fallow.
Font: Alice replaces CherryCreamSoda.
Other fixes: relics, profile backup.
UCI: now compatible with the universal chess interface. Sometimes a ChessCraft bot is available to play on lichess.org
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.