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A chess variant where moves reach into the past or parallel timelines, branching boards and reshaping the path to checkmate.
Released 22 Jul 2020
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It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
Developed by Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC · Published by Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC









This chess variant adds time and parallel dimensions to the board. Players move chess pieces through space, send them into the past, and create branching timelines where games can unfold on multiple connected boards.
Each turn calls for watching not only the current position but also how moves affect other timelines and moments. Kings must be protected across these positions, since threats and checkmates can arise through events in the past or on a parallel board.
Players can tackle a collection of multiverse chess puzzles, practice against four AI personalities, or try different starting positions and scenarios. Online play lets them face friends or other players, while diagrams and board views help show how pieces move.
Players often describe the game as an unusually inventive, brain-bending take on chess. Some enjoy the challenge of gradually understanding its timeline mechanics and the payoff of spotting a surprising tactic, while others praise the puzzles or the experience of playing with friends. Reviews also repeatedly emphasize that the rules and sprawling positions can be difficult to follow.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports multiplayer through online PvP. The store features list Shared/Split Screen PvP and Remote Play Together, indicating local versus play is supported or intended. The descriptions and reviews consistently describe matches against friends, strangers, and AI practice, but no evidence states any mode beyond head-to-head play. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information provided about modding or multiplayer mods. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
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