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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.

The Board is Yours is an Indie, Simulation and Strategy game released in 2026, priced at $2.50, with a Positive review sentiment (98% of 44 reviews).

98%
positive of 44 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$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 53% of 50,282 Indie games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
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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