Check Mates

Author: Anton Putsikin
Artwork: Natalya Kondratyuk

20 min

1–6

8+

Game Overview

Develop your abstract thinking!
Draw a shared task card, depicting the desired layout of tokens on the table. Move tokens in your head: how many moves would it take to arrange them as shown on the task card? The player who finds the shortest route gains victory points. Acquire the most victory points to win the game!
Rules in three easy steps:
1. Reveal a card.
2. Examine the task.
3. Be the first to announce how many moves you’ll need to complete it!
Two game modes inside:
Sliding Puzzle and Chess

International Publishers

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Key Selling Points

Two puzzle systems in one game: a dual-mode abstract game combining sliding-puzzle logic with chess-inspired movement challenges

A real-time mental challenge where players race to solve the puzzle before touching a single component

More than a single game mode: family competition, solo brain training, blitz sessions —all built into one system

Contents

28 double-sided cards

7 double-sided tokens

rulebook

Game Rules (EN)

All you need to know to play the game.

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