FPS Chess Steam news

• Latest observed players236 · 25 September 2026 - 22:13:29 UTC
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• Review score84% positive
• Total reviews43,334
• Release dateJul 16, 2022
• DeveloperMeta Fork
• PublisherDigiPen Institute of Technology

Genres: Action, Casual, Free To Play, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Meta ForkPublisher: DigiPen Institute of Technology

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FPS Chess Steam news

FPS Chess news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

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• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.10 - 17 September 2026

  Balance ChangesOriginal Pawn:Decreased damage falloff.Wood Queen:Nerfed horizontal flight speed.Bug FixesGreatly improved responsiveness for explosives from the original, shiny, and wood bishops when playing as black.Wood bishop's rockets should no longer phase through the other player as often. Developer NotesAll the black bishops had serious issues with delay on their explosives impacting their movement and damage. I spent a lot of time improving it as much as I could which is the main focus of this week's patch. I'll likely spend more time accumulating larger patches from here on out but as always FPS Chess 2 is my top priority!Remember to continue giving me your suggestions for fixes and balance in the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.9 - 2 September 2026

  ContentFPS Chess now has achievements! Please share your thoughts and suggestions for them and I'll be continuing to add more achievements in future patches.Bug FixesFixed window sometimes being broken for one player and not the other.Developer NotesI'm still dedicating most of my time on FPS Chess 2 and making great progress! For FPS Chess however, please let me know if you prefer frequent smaller patches or want me to accumulate bigger patches over longer periods of time.As always, please continue giving me your suggestions for fixes and balance in the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.8 - 26 August 2026

  ContentNew practice range gamemode! Select local from the main menu to try the new practice range, where you can select any piece in the game to learn its abilities or explore the map solo. There is a very simple AI to shoot at as well which will be improved over future patches.Bug FixesSlightly improved original rook's grapple indicator accuracy.Fixed collision issues in a few places in the original and remastered maps. Developer NotesAs always, please continue giving me your suggestions for fixes and balance in the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.7 - 12 August 2026

  ContentIncreased maximum controller sensitivity setting.Increased maximum FPS setting.Balance ChangesOriginal Pawn:Decreased damage falloff.Original Knight:Arrows now deal extra damage towards breaking block.Original Rook:Now has indicator for whether grapple is projected to work.Slightly decreased grapple range.Can now place up to 2 walls at once.Wood Queen:Fixed issue where flamethrower duration was much lower than intended.Decreased flamethrower range further.Queen can no longer fire flamethrower while using laser.Decreased Laser direct damage.Queen laser flames grow much faster.Wood Knight:Slightly decreased slingshot damage.Slightly decreased slingshot fire-rate.Increased projectile size.Increased explosion hitbox size.Wood King:Increased barrier cooldown.Decreased barrier duration.Bug FixesFixed soft-lock when pawn promotes after taking king and rematches. Developer NotesAs always…

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.6 - 5 August 2026

  ContentAdded controller specific sensitivity options.Balance ChangesWood Queen:Laser now does direct damage when hitting the enemy player.Flamethrower now has limited range.Shiny Knight:Decreased crossbow damage further.Rapid-fire ability can no longer headshot.Shiny Queen:Now lets go of enemy player after dragging them into train.Bug FixesFixed wood rook having the ability to invisibly block.Made wood king's crosshair charge indicator more accurate.Fixed black wood bishop able to glide longer than white wood bishop.Fixed local rematch on remaster map resetting to regular map. Developer NotesAs always, please continue giving me your suggestions for fixes and balance in the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.5 - 29 July 2026

  Balance ChangesWood Queen:Increased horizontal flight speed.Decreased vertical flight speed.Tightened flamethrower spread.Gave flamethrower slight damage falloff.Shiny Knight:Slightly decreased crossbow damage.Bug FixesImproved double ability issues across all black pieces.Improved fullscreen and resolution setting behavior.Fixed plane sound continuing to play after match.Fixed various sizing and coloring issues on Remastered map.Potential fix for non-pawn promotion issues. Developer NotesAs always, please continue giving me your suggestions for fixes and balance in the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.4 - 22 July 2026

  ContentAdded setting to bypass lobby profanity filter.Added controller support for piece editor.Large controller rework to ensure all menus work properly with controller.Bug FixesFixed some time-limited game option timer display issues. Developer NotesSlowing down on the balance changes this week, I wanted to invest some time into reworking controller support to work towards better Steam Deck support in the future while continuing to observe people's thoughts on the current balance.My next priorities for future patches are looking into some of the client double-input bugs and improving Steam Deck support.To help me decide on balance changes please leave your thoughts on the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.3 - 15 July 2026

  ContentTime-limited game option now adds timer to top of screen.Added profanity filter for lobby name and descriptions. May add user setting to bypass this if there is any demand.Balance ChangesWood King:Barrier no longer has a gap underneath.Shiny Queen:Now lets go of enemy piece after 10 seconds.Bug FixesFixed original rook's scope having excessive bloom when looking at glowing objects.Fixed issue where original knight could sometimes hit multiple times with a single charge.Fixed chandelier not having collision with certain projectiles.Fixed shiny bishop getting hit by explosions from too far away.Fixed client barrier desync for time-limited game option. Developer NotesAs always, please continue giving me your suggestions for fixes and balance in the official discord or on the steam community discussion page!

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.2 - 8 July 2026

  ContentNew experimental "time limited duel" setting that starts shrinking the playable map area after the set time.Flattened collision on Remastered map's floor to help make movement feel smoother on ground.Balance ChangesWood Pawn:Nerfed 4-shot burst into 3-shot burstSlightly buffed firerateSlightly nerfed reload timeNerfed jump cooldown from 4 seconds to 5 secondsMade jump slightly higherWood Queen:Large Flamethrower DPS increaseFlamethrower takes longer to recharge and needs to recharge more oftenWood King:Increased all flame damageSlight slam adjustments to make it feel more intuitive to useWood Knight:Toned down wallride VFX to increase visibilityOriginal Bishop:Can no longer block while gliding.Bug FixesFurther improved black bishop's momentum issues coming off of glide.Fixed wood pieces' SFX not respecting user settings and playing at full volume. Developer NotesHere is the first…

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.1 - 1 July 2026

  Big thanks to everyone supporting the development of FPS Chess 2 by trying out FPS Chess: Ignition! Version 1.2.1 Patch NotesBalancingNerfed wooden rook's steam launch cooldown from 5 to 7 seconds.Wood knight's explosives will no longer deal damage to the same enemy multiple times in one shot.Bug FixesFixed original black bishop's momentum issues coming off of a glide.Reworked original king slam to be more stable and harder to glitch through objects.Fixed manually triggered shiny black bishop bomb issues.Fixed wood pawn only being able to jump forwards.Fixed wood king not blocking original queen's thrown pieces.Fixed first invite friend button when hosting game not being selectable.Fixed some geometry not being climbable anymore since ceiling climbing was removed.Removed gap in barrier in original map.Fixed some lighting issues in remastered map.Developer NotesAgain, thank you everyone…

• FPS Chess - Version 1.2.0 - 24 June 2026

  New ContentSupport the development of FPS Chess 2 and continued updates for FPS Chess with FPS Chess: Ignition, which includes a new reimagined version of the original map and the new "wooden" set of pieces with new weapons and abilities. Anyone can try the new map or pieces by joining the lobby of someone who owns it. For more context and information, read the DLC description on Steam.New icons to show which piece sets are placed in the lobby (original, shiny, wood) Bug FixesFixed soft lock where both players couldn't take their turn Fixed issue preventing many open lobbies from showing up Fixed pieces climbing on a flat ceiling Fixed king and shiny king's sword from sometimes hitting multiple times per swing Fixed Shiny Bishop glide not exploding in some cases More mesh optimizations Developer Note Get involved in the development of FPS Chess 2 and the regular updates to FPS Chess in…

• FPS Chess - Version 1.1.2 - 17 July 2024

  Balancing Slightly increased shiny pawn's primary fire damage Bug Fixes Fixed tied matches causing both players to not be able to take a turn. Fixed shiny rook's wall not working for second player in splitscreen.

• FPS Chess - Version 1.1.1 - 30 June 2024

  New Content You can now make custom boards and use shiny pieces in local splitscreen matches. Bug Fixes Fixed issue where rook could cancel firing delay to spam shots. Fixed issue where custom chessboards lose password protection. Fixed pawn promotion not taking input from controller in local multiplayer. Improved stability of pawn promotion. Shiny pawn sword no longer sometimes does more damage than intended. Improved shiny king's blocking. Animation playrate fixes for swinging. Lighting and model optimizations for better performance across all machines.

• FPS Chess - Version 1.1.0 - 4 February 2023

  Hi all, We're very happy to inform you all that the new shiny pieces are now out of beta! Shiny pieces are new variants of the classic six with new weapons and abilities! You can try them out in game now! There are some changes made based on feedback from the beta as well. Read below for info on this fairly beefy update! New Content Just in case you missed it from the beta announcement, you can add shiny pieces individually in the board editor, or replace all the pieces with their shiny version at once in the host menu! Game Balancing The following balance changes were made based on feedback from the beta. Slightly nerfed the Shiny knight's shoot damage and rapid-fire damage. The Shiny Rook's shoot damage has been buffed. The Shiny Pawn's sword throw is now instant. Slightly nerfed the Shiny Pawn's swing damage. Removed the Shiny Queen's damage falloff. Nerfed the Shiny King's helicopte…

• FPS Chess Version 1.1.0 Open Beta - 27 January 2023

  Hello all! We're happy to announce that we now have an open beta for the next update that you can now opt-into on Steam! We're wanting to make sure there are as few bugs and oddities as possible with this update, so we're putting this into an open beta for you all to try out and provide feedback on! See anything that you think we should know about? Post them to the Steam forums! The beta name is "shiny-pieces-open-beta" with the password "ShinyPiecesOpenBeta". The beta will not show up for you to join unless you enter this password. Not sure how to opt into a beta on Steam? Check out this guide! Just substitute "CS:GO" for "FPS Chess" where appropriate. Please note that if you are playing in the beta, you will not be able to play with those who are using the default version of the game and vis versa. So what does this beta contain? Keeping reading below! New Content Introducing shiny pi…

• FPS Chess - Version 1.0.21 - 28 November 2022

  Patch Notes Fixed client rubberbanding on bishop glide and rook grapple. Fixed client issue where ability cooldowns sometimes didn't refresh to show they were available after the cooldown period ended.

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