SPLACHESS — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.1 Update | 2026-10-27 | When playing Black against the CPU, your pieces now appear at the bottom of the board. |
| SplaChess is available now on Steam! | 2026-10-20 | SplaChess is now available on Steam! Thank you to everyone who wishlisted the game and waited for launch. Target the king. Paint the board. Every move paints the moved piece's destination and the empty squares it attacks. Familiar chess pieces become tools for controlling the board as well as protecting your king. Checkmate wins immediately. If all 64 squares are painted first, the player with more squares in their color wins. Equal territory and stalemate are draws. Protect your king or cover more ground: each move can take you toward a different kind of victory. Play solo or challenge another player Face 20 CPU characters with different str |
| SplaChess is scheduled to launch on October 20! | 2026-10-13 | SplaChess is scheduled to launch on Steam on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 14:00 UTC / 07:00 PDT / 23:00 JST. Target the king. Paint the board. Every chess move paints the moved piece's destination and the empty squares it attacks. Win by checkmate, or hold more territory when all 64 squares are painted. Protecting the king and covering more ground can lead to very different moves. Face 20 CPU characters, play locally on the same device, or compete online through Steam. SplaChess supports eight languages, including English and Japanese. Launch is one week away. Add SplaChess to your wishlist to be notified when it becomes available. SplaChess |