I love these simple RPGs with everyday items. No game masters, quick setup time and just pure fun with friends. This is really amazing and quite brilliant!
As a former Chess Player I really had a hard time wrapping my head around what the game wants to do, but after reading it 3 times, setting up my board and just trying it in 'solo' mode I think I'm in love with this game =)
Just one think, that'd be interesting: How long does a Fake Chess game usually take? From just reading it, I have the impression it plays rather fast (~1hr).
Well cheers to you for digging in! So glad to hear that you’re enjoying the game!
You’re right — a typical round can run between 10-30 minutes.
(I know some folks will print out a bunch of sheets, get some friends, and take turns playing rounds. Like a lot of the game, that optional setup rule about a crowd providing erudite commentary is both tremendously dumb AND something that actually works for a game night.)
A really interesting take on the game from Oscar / The Ugly Monster:
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"Fake Chess is a ludicrous game of pretend. Strategy, or even process, is unimportant. The more shameless showman gets to bend the rules more. Whoever bends the rules more will likely win. Just like real life.
"Fake Chess is the game of our time. Most of the world’s Rich and Powerful aren’t all that special. They just convinced enough people that they were long enough to escape the “gravity” of public opinion.
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I love these simple RPGs with everyday items. No game masters, quick setup time and just pure fun with friends. This is really amazing and quite brilliant!
Thanks so much for those kind words!
As a former Chess Player I really had a hard time wrapping my head around what the game wants to do, but after reading it 3 times, setting up my board and just trying it in 'solo' mode I think I'm in love with this game =)
Just one think, that'd be interesting: How long does a Fake Chess game usually take? From just reading it, I have the impression it plays rather fast (~1hr).
Well cheers to you for digging in! So glad to hear that you’re enjoying the game!
You’re right — a typical round can run between 10-30 minutes.
(I know some folks will print out a bunch of sheets, get some friends, and take turns playing rounds. Like a lot of the game, that optional setup rule about a crowd providing erudite commentary is both tremendously dumb AND something that actually works for a game night.)
A really interesting take on the game from Oscar / The Ugly Monster:
***
"Fake Chess is a ludicrous game of pretend. Strategy, or even process, is unimportant. The more shameless showman gets to bend the rules more. Whoever bends the rules more will likely win. Just like real life.
"Fake Chess is the game of our time. Most of the world’s Rich and Powerful aren’t all that special. They just convinced enough people that they were long enough to escape the “gravity” of public opinion.
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Read it here:
"Vladimir Putin and Elizabeth Homes are ‘Fake Chess’ Players"
https://medium.com/theuglymonster/vladimir-putin-and-elizabeth-homes-are-fake-ch...
Dicebreaker wrote about Fake Chess!
Here's their take on this "bizarre" little rpg.
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/fake-chess/news/fake-chess-book-champions