Shift Happens
A chess-inspired survival roguelike. Play as the light pieces against an unending AI opponent. The board shifts when your bottom row empties — survive as long as you can.
► How It Works
Chess Combat
Standard chess piece movement — pawns auto-promote to queens on the last rank. Select a piece, then click a highlighted square to move or capture.
Board Shifting
When your back row is empty, the board shifts down. Your pieces advance, the bottom row is discarded, and new enemy pieces spawn at the top. The tension ratchets up with every shift.
AI Opponent
Difficulty scales with how many rows you've survived — the deeper you go, the smarter the opposition gets.
Endless Mode
No checkmate, no draw — pure survival. Every shift adds pressure. Your run ends when you have no pieces left. How many rows can you survive?