A connected chess game that wins more than a million euros on Kickstarter – Gecko
New project meets with great success on KickStarter crowdfunding platform. This is a Chess 2.0 game. If the campaign success must definitely be linked to the Netflix series Game mrs (Queen’s gambitWhich has blew up sales of chessboards for several weeks, Chess Up has strong arguments for novice players. This connected and interactive chess game allows you to level up and develop your strategies.
During the game, the chessboard displays all possible moves for each piece of the game, and also indicates the best locations, those that will allow players to hold out for the longest period, especially to win the game. The different movements possible on the board are illuminated in a different color depending on their quality.
Progress thanks to artificial intelligence
Thanks to artificial intelligence, Chess Up is able to identify all possible moves in real time and suggest the best possible moves. Players can choose the AI assist level based on their level. With time and games, AI will help fewer players to make progress. They will also be able to compete against other players from all over the world thanks to the Chess Up app.
The concept seems attractive anyway. He has already convinced more than 4,300 people and his prize pool has exceeded € 1 million in crowdfunding. Its goal of 25,230 euros was also reached on the first day of the campaign launch. The first deliveries will begin in the fall of 2021.
