SHROUD
Hidden Deployment Chess
Chess, with the one thing chess never had — a secret opening.
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Place your entire army wherever you like across your first three ranks.
Your opponent can't see a single piece, and you can't see theirs. Then
both boards are revealed at once, and the real game begins: no memorized
theory, no book lines — just you, reading what they built, and racing to
do the one thing that wins. Capture the king. There is
no checkmate here. Take the crown, or lose yours.
Features
- Hidden deployment — build any army you can afford, arranged however you like, in total secrecy
- The reveal — the signature moment: both armies appear and the fight is on
- Fog of war — a "true shroud" mode where you see only what your pieces can see
- Campaign — climb a ladder of seven rival engines, each with its own style and voice
- Engine review — every game graded move by move; find the wins you missed
- Local two-player — pass and play on one device
- Fully offline. Free. No ads. No accounts. No tracking.
Coming soon to the App Store