Royal Chess

Description

--- <TLDR> Royal Chess merges chess strategy with poker bluffing via card-driven moves to secretly capture the opponent's King and Queen. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Card hand management* Players draw and maintain a hand of five chess cards, playing one to move corresponding pieces like standard chess. - *Hidden information and bluffing* Opponents cannot see cards, enabling risky moves and deception. - *Deck usage* Two decks of 50 cards each, used with any chess set. - *Wild cards* Two Jester cards allow reclaiming or moving any pieces. - *Objective focus* Capture the Royal Family (King and Queen). Royal Chess combines chess tactics with poker elements for faster, more exciting play while preserving strategic depth and introducing chance. Played with two 50-card decks and any chess set, players draw an initial hand of five cards, using matching cards to execute standard chess moves on owned pieces. Concealed hands foster bluffing and risky opponent decisions. After playing a card, players immediately draw another to sustain five-card hands. Jester wild cards enable flexible reclamation or movement of any pieces, heightening tactical options in pursuit of capturing the opponent's King and Queen. ---