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Chess for idiots

Chess for idiots Steam metadata

Polish Hacker | Feb 1, 2024 | game

Released

2players observed · 23 September 2026 - 16:02:56 UTC

CasualIndieStrategyEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 23 September 2026 - 16:02:56 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak52
  • Units sold (VGI)47,550
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score94% positive

Chess for idiots metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed players2 · 23 September 2026 - 16:02:56 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak52
  • Units sold (VGI)47,550
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews1,571
  • Release dateFeb 1, 2024
  • DeveloperPolish Hacker
  • PublisherPolish Hacker

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Polish HackerPublisher: Polish Hacker

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Chess for idiots Steam metadata

Chess for idiots metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2121150/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2121150/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2121150
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 1,469 positive, 102 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

47

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 February 2024

Latest Steam announcements

  • Update - Beta v1.1 - 26 May 2024

    - New achievements: - TUSK IS BETRAYING THE NATION - Eliminate 4 pieces of the same player (can be your own) with one shot from the Wozdoopy Grenade. (idea: @wengiel) - TUSK WANTS TO TEACH CHILDREN... - Dry beat foreign horse meat 4 times in a row. (inspiration: @wengiel) - EDGING OF TUSK - Use your own piece to make a German agent fall off the board.. - TUSK VS KACZYŃSKI - Capture a king with a king. (Idea: @Redmiguelito_G360 and @Wilq1) - TUSK LITTERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK - Throw a coin very far off the board.. (idea: @wengiel) - Bugged lobbies with 1/100 players will no longer be displayed in the list - Fixed bugs with selecting coin to rotate around on the Space key & now you can also rotate around enemy coins that have your SeaWeed on it - Now you get 2 SP for killing with the Blow weapon - Inflation can now convert enemy SeaWeeds i.e. when used on a SeaWeed it changes the owner of…

  • Beta v1.0.3 - change log - 19 February 2024

    - Restored displaying "Draw" & "*player-color* wins" when a game ends & fixed draw and first-win achievements - Fixed the two-coins-land-on-one achievement when in client-only mode (when not being the horst) - Fixed "check" (losing all pawns) when all kings of a player (e.g. in "Vatican" mode) fall off board in the same turn - Knights will no longer bounce from coins with SeaWeed (i.e. pushing knights to water using Brushwood+ on coins with a SeaWeed will no longer work) - Fixed "Target FPS" option showing -1 when disabling v-sync for the first time (now the default value is 150) - Fixed "*player-color* eliminated" messages & added a message for the horst when he gets eliminated, suggesting not to leave until everyone else finishes - Added warning when joining a lobby with a custom "Losing kings causes" or "Restore fallen coins" setting

  • Beta v1.0.2 - change log - 10 February 2024

    - Now you gain SP for killing an enemy SeaWeed - SP will no longer be decreased if the coin killing other coin from its team is infected with an enemy SeaWeed - Fixed auto-setting of "show subtitles" option - Fixed bug with SeaWeed sometimes not colliding - Mouse will no longer collide with SeaWeeds that are not fired (the ones that are still "attached" to the player before firing it) - Fixed syncing state of SeaWeeds with clients - Fixed bug where you could grind the 100 wins achievement by just moving random pieces after a win - Fixed bug were inviting players would not work after exiting a game and not creating lobby again - it will auto-create the lobby now when you invite someone - The code that checks if you have enough SP will now be skipped when unlimited special points option is enabled

  • Beta v1.0.1 - Change log - 4 February 2024

    - Improved blowing coins from longer distances (but it is still recommended to get really close to the coin you want to blow) - Renamed option "Local multiplayer" to "Anyone can play for anyone" & added some new tips/warnings while in a lobby - It's now a bit easier to move the Rook diagonally and the Bishop straight (reduced damping from 50% to 40%) - Added information for players when the horst shuts down the server - Fixed a bug that caused Inflation, Deflation and Hot Sauce weapons to kick players from the server after unlocking certain achievements (Tusk's fault!)

  • Chess for idiots - 14 October 2023

    Chess for idiots - a discipline of intellectual sport, invented and initiated by Ozjasz Goldberg. Seemingly chess for idiots resembles regular chess. The game is played on the same board using the same pieces. However, this is where the similarities end, because everything that would discriminate intellectually against players was eliminated from the rules. Therefore, there are practically no rules, and players can make any move with any pieces and capture any number of opponent's pieces. The victory is determined by the IQ (the lower, the greater the chances of winning) and the decision of Ozjasz Goldberg.

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
119 February 2024Beta v1.0.3 - change log8033928544508697313
210 February 2024Beta v1.0.2 - change log5589599109271038126
34 February 2024Beta v1.0.1 - Change log5582843074950291408

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID2121150
Live current players2
SteamPulse tracked peak52
Live count (today's peak floor)2
PriceFree to play
Free to playYes
Discount0%
Original price USD
Current price USDFree
Release dateFeb 1, 2024
DeveloperPolish Hacker
PublisherPolish Hacker
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review typeVery Positive
Positive review percent94%
Positive reviews1,469
Negative reviews102
Total reviews1,571
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements47
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2121150/

Short description

The first intellectually non-discriminatory chess variant. Instead of thinking, just move your pieces in one of the many absurd ways!

About this game

Disclaimer: I do not support Kor*in and other extremes. The game is a satire full of stupid jokes aimed at people with an absurd sense of humor. The game is not intended to promote any ideology. Chess for idiots - a discipline of intellectual sport, invented and initiated by Ozjasz Goldberg. Seemingly chess for idiots resembles regular chess. The game is played on the same board using the same pieces. However, this is where the similarities end, because everything that would discriminate intellectually against players was eliminated from the rules. Therefore, there are practically no rules, and players can make any move with any pieces and capture any number of opponent's pieces. The victory is determined by the IQ (the lower, the greater the chances of winning) and the decision of Ozjasz Goldberg. Weapons: Blowing Arrow Invisible hand of market Brushwood+ Wozdoopy Grenade Inflation Hot Sauce And more... True story: When I was going to primary school, there was this guy named Paweł, and during breaks I played a game with him which involved blowing own coin in turns to land on the opponent's coin. Years later, I met Paweł and we remembered about this game, that day I couldn't sleep and I decided to copy this game to the computer. In addition to the coin mode, I added a chess mode and posted a video from a very early version of the game on a certain Facebook group where someone commented that it looked like Chess for idiots - it is a Polish political meme referring to a certain statement of a controversial politician, then I decided that this game will be a political satire. The game is therefore simultaneously a recreation of a physical game from my childhood, a parody of chess and a Polish political satire.

Supported languages

English, Polish * * languages with full audio support

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
1Multi-player
49PvP
36Online PvP
37Shared/Split Screen PvP
24Shared/Split Screen
22Steam Achievements
13Captions available
15Stats
44Remote Play Together
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany12Not available
igrs3Interaksi Daring

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: Free
  • Highest observed: Free

Chess for idiots's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is Free, the highest is Free, and the first visible tracked price is Free. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Chess for idiots's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at Free, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at Free. The latest run records Free for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: Free
  • Current list price: Free
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Chess for idiots at Free in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSDFreeFree0%
United KingdomGBNot availableNot availableNot available
Euro AreaEUNot availableNot availableNot available
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PolandPLNot availableNot availableNot available
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ThailandTHNot availableNot availableNot available
MalaysiaMYNot availableNot availableNot available
PhilippinesPHNot availableNot availableNot available
VietnamVNNot availableNot availableNot available
United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
IsraelILNot availableNot availableNot available
ChileCLNot availableNot availableNot available
ColombiaCONot availableNot availableNot available
Costa RicaCRNot availableNot availableNot available
KuwaitKWNot availableNot availableNot available
PeruPENot availableNot availableNot available
QatarQANot availableNot availableNot available
TaiwanTWNot availableNot availableNot available
UruguayUYNot availableNot availableNot available
ArmeniaAMNot availableNot availableNot available
ArgentinaARNot availableNot availableNot available
TurkeyTRNot availableNot availableNot available
PakistanPKNot availableNot availableNot available

Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at Free.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1FreeFreeNo changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at Free.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23FreeFreeNo discountSteam Store

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