Magical Chess is a unique browser chess game that throws out most of the rules of standard chess. Every piece can cast a spell, and those spells change the game completely. Instead of capturing a piece in one move, every piece has health, so combat plays out like a real battle: you attack, the enemy counter attacks, and it can take several hits to take a piece down.
The board is built for 2 to 4 players on a large 14 by 14 grid, with each player defending their own base. Pieces move with a limited range rather than the unlimited movement of regular chess, so positioning, timing, and which spell you cast each turn matter as much as where you move. Spells range from healing and shields to stealth, fireballs, swapping piece positions, and freezing enemies, which opens up thousands of possible strategies.
This was my original Unity game, rebuilt to run free in the browser with nothing to install. Talent points that let you customize each piece are returning in a future update.