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The Board is Yours

Draelent · 2026-04-29

Steam

IndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Apr 29, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

The Board is Yours is a strategic chess-based incremental game: buy squares, unlock upgrades, and chain synergies through defended pieces. It plays as a demanding idle game where you’ll constantly reposition pieces and optimize your production until the board belongs to you.

98%
positive of 43 reviews
Positive
steam rating
$2.50
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 20 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity up 25% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 76% of 18,216 Indie games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

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161620262026Week of 2026-04-30: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-05-07: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-14: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-21: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-04: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-18: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-06-25: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-02: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-09: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeTouch Only OptionSteam CloudFamily Sharing

28 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian…

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