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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Developer PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (also referred to as simply Shotgun King) is a 2022 roguelike turn-based tactics video game developed by French studio Punkcake Délicieux and published by Headbang Club for Microsoft Windows. The game puts the player in the role of a tyrant black king chess piece whose workers have left him for the popular, nicer white king piece. To reclaim their pieces, the king piece carries and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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60 of 65 · most liked firstIt's true, I am behind PUNKCAKE Délicieux. The custom engine we use? That's me stalling game releases. The problematic writing in Shotgun King? That's me looking for problems. All those trailers? That's me learning video editing with some obscure software I got from Humble Bundle 10 years ago 😎
unlabelledView post →Shotgun King is nominated for Premium Game Of The Year by GamingonPhone! ♟️👑💥 You can help us win the award by taking 2 seconds to vote for it: just click Shotgun King and then "Submit", email isn't needed! gamingonphone.com/awards/gpa-2026/premium-mobile-game-of-the-year Thank you! 💖
unlabelledView post →So, I've been playing Shotgun King. Awesome game, but I keep wondering: Why does the Black King go first? I can accept that he has a shotgun. But rules are rules, man!
unlabelledView post →56. Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (2022, PC). You know, I've always said chess would be more fun if the pieces were armed to the teeth. Evidently, Benjamin Soulé and Rémy Devaux had the same idea, and I have to give kudos to kindred spirits.
unlabelledView post →Multicore series 4 - Shotgun King really good roguelite puzzle game, im stuck at the last difficulty tho. maybe the new cards and shotguns they added recently might help me beat it #art #shotgunking #multicore
unlabelledView post →April's PIZZA PRANKS Video Game Tape Club release is out! This month's release is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate by PUNKCAKE Délicieux! Get the hit turn-based strategy chess roguelite on game tape (usb + cassette case) today! pizzapranks.com/tapeclub
unlabelledView post →'Shotgun King: The Last Checkmate' Version 1.5 is now available on Steam. "Base game" also available on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/... youtu.be/Kpnp4YPHYI0?...
unlabelledView post →did you know that people love to STEAL the amazing idea of chess with a shotgun? shown below is a blatant ripoff of the @punkcake.club game Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate could we spread the message that this is a stolen game across the web? this is quite literally stealing from PEAK game dev
unlabelledView post →#JustBeatIt Check and Slash. A chess inspired hack and slash game with some rougelike elements. It took the idea of getting perks, which always come with a perk for the enemies, from the superior game "Shotgun King". Platinum after an hour. Rather lame. C tier for me. @polykillpodcast.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →THURSDAY STREAM! - Warming up with some Shotgun King! - Let's finish this fydoTile from last time! - Let's further finish up The Big Comm! - Game Dev if I've still got my wits about me. <w<; Come hang out! Pals, maybe?? <3 www.twitch.tv/electric_gla...
unlabelledView post →Just got an email from @punkcake.club announcing that their very cool game Shotgun King is coming out on mobile soon! Imo this is a perfect game for phones
unlabelledView post →I am actually so pissed that I made it to the final floor with this stinky doodoo awful build on RANK 11, the reason I went for this build is because I wanted to either unlock the 0-2 firepower shotgun or the 4+ shotgun shells shotgun... What the hell (Game is "Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate")
unlabelledView post →Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate 1.5 shotgun king is one of my favorite casual games of the past few years, and it's easy to see why--it's chess, but you have a shotgun. you can go buy it now. the 1.5 update improved the game massively, rebalancing existing mechanics and adding quite a few (...)
unlabelledView post →Like this game has to be up there with Shotgun King and Balatro for me - taking a real "classic" game and adding some nice modern twists and features.
unlabelledView post →10 games to get to know me :3 🦑 Splatoon 3 👨🚀 Astroneer 🟩 Minecraft (Modded or not) 🛡️ BOTW/TOTK ⛏️ Deep Rock Galactic 🏴☠️ Sea of Thieves 🕷️ Lethal Company 🧱 Lego Star Wars (any game, 3 is the best one don't @ me) ♟️ Shotgun King ⚔️ Dead Cells Christ I had to stretch that list 😭
unlabelledView post →hardcoregaming101.libsyn.com/shotgun-king Join the Armageddon Game of @kaly.bsky.social @taxowlbear.bsky.social and me as we talk about Shotgun King! the Roguelike Chess game where you're only the Black King with a shotgun against the Chessly world! Marvel at how naturally we discuss John Carpenter!
unlabelledView post →Some of the indie games that I've recently completed or are playing. Cocoon - Puzzle game Station to Station - Train track building puzzle game Shotgun King - Roguelike/puzzle game To Hell With the Ugly - Adventure game #indiegames
unlabelledView post →Yo Nookabuddies! It's Turn-Based Tuesday. Time for some Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate! It's a chess-like, combat game. Come watch me flail and flounder! XD Pre-roll is up whilst I settle in...! www.twitch.tv/nookabullgam...
unlabelledView post →Also I just remembered another obscure game that could be interesting to see in this! The Wand of Hypnosis from Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate!
unlabelledView post →I know not all of you are Pico users, but gosh. I just love the palette. It's retro-nostalgic, harsh in vintage ways but has a very specific charm, and the "ember" hue is downright iconic, I can tell when a game was prototyped in Pico when I see that color in a game (notably Shotgun King).
unlabelledView post →THURSDAY STREAM! Lunch over a couple of rounds of Shotgun King and then straight on to game dev and pixel art! Come hang out! :3 www.twitch.tv/electric_gla...
unlabelledView post →THURSDAY STREAM! Still a bit sick! Shotgun King for a little bit then, straight into art More game dev after that! Come hang out? <w< <3 www.twitch.tv/electric_gla...
unlabelledView post →Post a gif of your favorite game. Dark Souls 2 because it's better then 3 (*^^*) Also because I could not find good gifs of Age of Wonders Brigador Dominions Gloomwood Risk of Rain Signal from Tölva Last Door Shotgun King Darkwood House of Doors Puzzle Agent Oxenfree I like too many games (^_^;)
unlabelledView post →Chess.com, for example, avoids this problem by only displaying moves for one piece at a time (shown after clicking on any piece) This is also done by Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (another chess-based game)
unlabelledView post →THANKS A TON! I also realized last night you made SHOTGUN KING, THATS SO COOL!!! I have that game on my anbernic 35XXSP it's so cool
unlabelledView post →SUNDAYSFACTORY! ART! PALS! Going to fiddle around a bit and then finish Phase 5 before I go over to art! Planning the usual four hours of factories and then several more of pixel art; maybe a game? Tyrant's Grasp recap! Oh and Shotgun King of course. Come hang out! <3 www.twitch.tv/electric_gla...
unlabelledView post →I always love how these look, with the amount of pieces added to this board it’s looking like a late game run of Shotgun King x3
unlabelledView post →A bitesize game coming from one of france most creative and rapidely iterating teams (they made Shotgun King which was a fantastic gem of a roguelike 🔥)
unlabelledView post →1. Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Words cannot describe how much I am OBSESSED with this game. The concept of a chess piece holding a gun and shooting the white pieces is amazing! You also get to choose abilities for you and White!Think carefully! Your choices have consequences! ;)
unlabelledView post →Meanwhile, Shotgun King is out on Switch (the amazing rogue like chess game where all you have is a King with a gun). I like the controls on PC better. But, I do 95% of my video gaming on Switch, and they did a reasonable job making it work. Plus it has a proper tutorial, a nice touch.
unlabelledView post →Been playing a lot of @punkcake.club's Shotgun King recently, I've been so hooked! Absolutely in love with the gameplay loop, length of runs, and just how good the game feels. Incredible work, one of my favorite indies of all time for sure
unlabelledView post →Shotgun King got a mobile release! This game was perfect for mobile, I'm glad they came back to it. store.steampowered.com/news/app/197...
unlabelledView post →3. Shotgun King Pretty neat game, I'll be playing it on and off because runs are incredibly short yet very engaging Highly recommend it
unlabelledView post →And PUNKCAKE continues to be one of my favorite indie studios!! Shifting their Patreon to include access to their game engine is an insanely cool move. Play more of their games besides Shotgun King plz (..even tho Shotgun King is REALLY good) 🤘🏼🎂
unlabelledView post →Now that we're in the new year, it calls for a new game! Shotgun King, in ten minutes!
unlabelledView post →On Epic Games mobile the free game is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
unlabelledView post →Shotgun King free on Epic Store! (Not a daily) store.epicgames.com/it/p/shotgun... #EpicStore #Gratis #Free #Game #ShotgunKing
unlabelledView post →There’s a game called Shotgun King that has a similar concept! It fucks store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/...
unlabelledView post →#PIXELART SUNDAY! Finishing this Pixel OCs RPG mockup for the collab and then over to #VaultJam work! Guests! Squares! Shotgun King but probably like eight hours in. <w<; New Sunday game in May I think; jam for now~ Come hang out! <3 www.twitch.tv/electric_gla...
unlabelledView post →I tried to Google this and all I got were ads for Batman-themed chess sets. Where is this from? And have you played Shotgun King, the roguelike chess game where all the white pieces abandoned the white king, so he grabbed a shotgun?
unlabelledView post →Wondering what Balatro is tends to fill me with curiosity since I've seen a classic game get a roguelike mode before (Shotgun King) but never one for a game of chance like Poker. They are both one of a kind in their own rights.
unlabelledView post →i’ve been getting back into Shotgun King recently and it rules. i’ve got the pc version but it feels like a game that’d thrive on the switch
unlabelledView post →Everyone's talking about the hit addictive game Balatro and here I am playing more obscure addictive games like the hidden gem Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. #Balatro #ShotgunKing
unlabelledView post →Shotgun King is a fantastic game!
unlabelledView post →Whoa.... That Shotgun King looks like the BEST game ever based on that single image.
unlabelledView post →"Shotgun King" is an addicting game. #clay #ShotgunKing
unlabelledView post →Started playing some #Chess online against actual humans. It's not going well. The clock is really stressing me out, and only highlights how bad I work under pressure. At the same time, it makes the game far more exciting. I do think some of the reading and little lessons I've been taking on Chess.com have been helping me a bit with the basics. I know I've improved from a couple weeks ago. If I get frustrated, I can always fall back on #5dchess and the newly discovered #ShotgunKing. #videogames…
unlabelledView post →I highly recommend the game Shotgun King on Steam for those who enjoy this content
unlabelledView post →iOS Weekly game deals post - Shotgun King, XCOM: Enemy Within, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Gnosia, Knight & Dragon IV, Evoland 2, Death Squared, Over The Top Tower Defense, and more at discounted prices.
unlabelledView post →iOS Weekly game deals post - Death Stranding, Hyper Light Drifter, Shotgun King, Train Valley II, Golden Lap, Children of Morta, Potion Permit, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Emergent Fates, Demeo, and more at discounted prices.
unlabelledView post →iOS Weekly game deals post - Death Stranding, Hyper Light Drifter, Shotgun King, Train Valley II, Golden Lap, Children of Morta, Potion Permit, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Emergent Fates, Demeo, and more at discounted prices.
unlabelledView post →[Epic Games Mobile] (Game) Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is free! See the /r/FreeGameFindings thread below. #FGF #FreeGameFindings #Free https://redd.it/1ppusfx
unlabelledView post →25) Shotgun King: You will not believe how often I have died in this game, not from the special abilities or features, but because I didn't look closely before making a move and got killed by normal chess stuff. 1 king versus other chess pieces, but you have a shotgun (and special moves).
unlabelledView post →fwiw, there are a LOT of good chess variants on Steam/app stores/consoles: Below the Crown Shotgun King Really Bad Chess Defend the Rook [also, the game I was looking for was simply called, "5D Chess"] store.steampowered.com/app/1349230/...
unlabelledView post →SMOL SUNDAYS! If Chessformer and Shotgun King are anything to go by, it seems I'm a sucker for a game that takes chess and changes the rules. This time, we're checking out a puzzle game called Knight Swap, where you have to, you guessed it, swap the knights! Live from 9PM, twitch.tv/jdubdotexe
unlabelledView post →My favs are Pawnbarian, Shotgun King, and King of the Bridge. Potentially belongs on this list is a chess-themed Roguelike Tower Defense game called Defend the Rook. It uses chess-themed pieces to not play chess :) youtu.be/9-l7RqhDDJk?...
unlabelledView post →Shotgun King Turn Based Rougelike C+ I came back to this after seeing a streamer play it a bit recently... The main problem I have is most runs do not feel varied enough, perhaps some of the more game changing powers are too rare, or more load outs at the start? Beat 2 runs and feel like I'm set..
unlabelledView post →I haven't personally played it, but I like the concept of Shotgun King, which is another roguelike chess game. Don't be surprised when Rifle Chess is introduced and The Monarch's weapon is wholly predictable.
unlabelledView post →Demo Days! Shotgun King The Final Checkmate youtu.be/n2AqqefbOp0 #Demo #Day #Wednesday #Shotgun #King
unlabelledView post →I loved Shotgun King, the best chess game ever. Premise: only the king is left... but he gets a shotgun.
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