A humble black pawn decided to challenge the first rule of chess. The white pieces were not happy about this at all. The result? War.
Control the black pawn across various chessboards, following the rules of movement, defense, and attack from classical chess but with a twist: the black pawn has the movement capabilities of a king and can push black pieces, commanding them to attack on your orders.
The pawn is not alone!
The puzzles will require logical thinking, agility, and creativity to find solutions and achieve the objective of each level (there are 60 levels with progressively increasing difficulty).
There is also a story mode with a world map, collectibles, and an item shop, where you can gather money to purchase upgrades as you progress through the game.
Innovative chess-based game with a captivating story of rebellion.
TOP, NICE GAME
The game introduces a new way of using chess pieces, solving puzzles to help the black pieces win the war against the white pieces. You can move freely across the board, and each piece has an attack that corresponds to its traditional chess movement. I enjoyed the story behind the puzzles, which makes the game fun both for discovering the ending and for solving each level.
Very interesting chess-themed puzzle game with good art and music (and a funny story)! Some puzzles are quite easy, while others are quite challenging. It took me +4 hours to solve all 60 puzzles + the final boss puzzle. Recommended.
Black Pieces Move First is a great game! The art is beautiful, the puzzles hit the right level of challenge, and the concept is really clever. I had a great time playing it!
[h2]Very fun![/h2] [hr][/hr] - Beautiful and cohesive graphics. - Very fun and easy-to-pick-up gameplay. - And the highlight: the [b]music is soooo good![/b] As for improvements, I’d suggest a quick restart key, since it's often necessary to reset the board, and having to go through the menu every time can get in the way.
The game concept is truly fascinating - a clever blend of puzzle and adventure with chess mechanics. The graphics, music, and puzzles are exceptionally well-crafted, and I'm definitely committed to playing through to the end!
Black Pieces Move First costs $6.99.
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11 Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Black Pieces Move First is available on Windows PC.
Black Pieces Move First has 93% positive reviews from 14 players.
Black Pieces Move First was released on Jul 16, 2025.
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