Chessarama News

Howdy, Chessarama fans!

Today we are publishing a new build, with some important updates and fixes. Let's first list all fixes and then discuss the issue we had with data persistence and how it impacted our players.

• Live Challenges achievements are now properly triggering;
  
• The term "Live Challenges" is properly translated in-game to other languages;
  
• The "Win without moving your pieces into a Fenced tile" challenge was changed in Knight Supreme to make it more persistent;
  
• Fixed an error in data persistence (more below).
  

As a few players noted, the last update had the undesired side effect of making previously completed Challenges to become uncompleted. Our team worked hard in the last few days to understand what happened as well as to implement a more robust solution going forward.

Here is a summary of the issue:

We use Playfab as our tool to manage the "live" part of the game, such as the Leaderboards, XPs, Live Challenges, etc. We identified an unexpected bug in how the game communicates with Playfab, which resulted in some lost progress data (more on that below).

What are the consequences?

• Every player lost their "challenges" progress (but not the XP associated with it);
  
• No player lost their XP - this data is solid and correct;
  
• No player lost Steam Achievements;
  
• No player lost level progression;
  
• No other consequence was identified.
  

Here is what you can expect from the current build (v1.1.3) onward:

• After a lot of revisions, tests, and dedication from our team, we identified the bug and corrected it. Everything should work as expected now regarding the challenges, XP, and general player progress;
  
• However, as explained above, all players lost their "Challenge" progression (but didn't lose the XP associated with it);
  
• If you decide to re-do those challenges, you will earn more XP - so in some sense, this is a "good" side-effect (and unavoidable consequence) of the issue.
  

So, this is the current state of the game and the bug has been fixed. We are reviewing our workflow and QA to ensure problems like this will not happen again in the future. Making games is a complex thing, but better processes can always help 🙂

We appreciate all the support you have been giving to us! Your patience and feedback have been fundamental for us to keep improving the game.

Please keep reporting bugs or suggesting improvements in the Community Hub or in our Discord server, as we are daily following the forums and using your feedback to improve Chessarama.

Many thanks for your support!

It's been a while, but we have some news that you'll love 😄

• XP balancing: Now it's easier to unlock all Chessarama content, whereas it's still a challenge to get the last titles!
  
• Recurring Challenges update: They are now called "Live Challenges" and are much more interesting and challenging!
  

• Fixed some text to be more clear and consistent;
  
• Fixed save files being shared in the same device while using different accounts.
  

• Chess Set achievements aren't properly rewarded when completing all Battles challenges;
  
• There's a bug causing some tutorial UI to be a little displaced;
  
• Accessing the Codex through tips isn't opening the expected Codex page;
  
• There's a bug causing some players to not complete the "Win without moving your pieces into a Fenced tile" challenge in Knight Supreme;
  
• The achievements related to Live Challenges aren't triggering;
  
• The term "Live Challenges" aren't translated in-game to other languages;
  
• Sometimes the Tip buttons are not in the right places after accessing the Codex;
  
• Sometimes the Soccer Chess tutorial doesn't work properly, requiring the game to be restarted;
  
• Sometimes the reward screen is not shown;
  
• Some settings options are not being saved correctly;
  
• The Christmas Set is not unlocking correctly;
  
• At times, the loading icon is incorrectly displayed during the results;
  
• Options such as Battles, Chess Match, Collections, and Leaderboards disappeared*;
  
• Campaign progress and/or challenge progress is lost*.
  

(*For now, looks like closing the game and opening it again brings back the game modes and Live Challenges, but not the Campaign progress. We're already working on this issue and we're hoping to fix it in the next days)

Keep reporting bugs and giving us feedback on the Steam Community Hub or in our Discord server! 💪

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/

We're happy to announce that Chessarama is releasing Trading Cards to the game! 🎴



With a total of 5 Trading Cards, you'll earn 2 of them by playing Chessarama and the other 3 by trading with other players in the community.







Complete your card set and unlock exclusive badges to use on your Steam profile and show everyone that you're a true chess master! ♟️








Now you can spend your Steam Points on Chessarama emotes and backgrounds 💪

Take a look at what you can purchase:



We can't wait to see how you'll decorate your profile 😄

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/

The incredible chess player Rey Enigma experienced chess through the Chessarama vision once again — he came back with a part 2!

This time, he tried the challenges of Lady Ronin and Dragon Slayers! 🐲

Check it out on Rey Enigma's channel:

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A Brazilian streamer, Cellbit, also tried Chessarama on his channel! Even his content is not aimed at chess players, he's a puzzle and chess lover (and already played a match against a Brazilian Grandmaster).

Check it out on Cellbit's channel:

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Ready to try the excitement by yourself? Chessarama is available for purchase! Get your copy today on Steam and Xbox. Just click on the links below to buy and start your adventure:

• Purchase Chessarama on Steam
• Purchase Chessarama on Xbox

If you have any feedback about the game, please share it with us! We're active on Twitter, in our Discord server, and on Steam Community Hub!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/

As the festive season fills the air with cheer, we at Minimol Games want to extend our heartfelt holiday greetings to you and your loved ones.

🎁 Gift the strategy and fun of Chessarama: Looking for a last-minute gift that brings both challenge and joy? Chessarama is the perfect choice for gamers and chess enthusiasts in your life. Share the love of strategic gameplay this festive season!

• Chessarama on Steam
• Chessarama on Xbox

🎮 Discover Chessarama: The holidays are a time for fun, family, and games. Dive into the world of Chessarama and enjoy a cozy, strategic retreat from the holiday hustle.

We are incredibly grateful for your support throughout this exciting year. Your enthusiasm for Chessarama has made our festive season even brighter! 🌟

Wishing you a joyful holiday season!

P.S. – Make your holidays extraordinary with the gift of Chessarama. Perfect for friends, family, and puzzle lovers!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/