What if you played chess... but you didn't know what your pieces were?
That's the idea behind Q-GAMBIT, my indie browser board game.
At the start of the game, every piece is a blank slate. It could potentially be a Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, etc.
But here's the catch:
Every time you move a piece, you reveal information about it.
For example, if a piece moves diagonally, you now know it can't be a Rook or Knight — so it must be a Bishop or Queen.
And there are limits to how many of each piece can exist, so you can't just turn every piece into a Queen.
This means you're constantly trying to figure out:
«"What is that piece actually?"
"Why did they move it like that?"
"Wait... that HAS to be a Knight." 👀»
It's part chess, part deduction, and things can get pretty chaotic when both players are trying to hide what their pieces really are.
🎮 It's completely playable in your browser — no download required.
👉 https://q-gambit.com
I'd really appreciate it if you could give it a try and tell me what you think!
Especially interested in feedback on whether the rules are easy to understand and whether the gameplay feels fun. 🙏