Choose your move.
Select a unit, then choose where to move or attack. Familiar chess patterns are your starting point.
Chess-inspired. Battle-forged.
Every move is war.
Command a fantasy chess army in real time. Dodge attacks, unleash your Pillar, and take down the enemy king.
No turns. No waiting.Online battles & VS AISingle-player challenges
Free core game. Full campaign on Steam.
This is your battlefield.
In-game footage · Watch the full 45-second trailer with game audio.
The game in 45 seconds
Every move is war.
Recorded AI matches and in-engine demonstrations. Includes the current game effects and music.
Familiar moves. A different fight.
Learn the essentials. Find your opening.
Read the fight.
Units have health and attack cooldowns. Dodge projectiles, protect wounded allies, and punish an opening.
Turn the battle.
Use your Pillar skills at the right moment, or carry a threatened unit to safety with your flying creature.
Strategy with teeth
An army. A pillar. A thousand ways to fight.
Command your army
Every piece brings its own attack. Position your army, exploit openings, and turn a clever move into a decisive strike.
Competitive online multiplayer · VS AIUnleash your pillar
Time your skills to shift the battle. Rescue a threatened unit with your flying creature and return a Pawn Captain to the fight.
Speed · Shield · Pawn AssaultConquer new challenges
Face the Bog King, read the warning, and escape the tongue lash. Single-player missions test more than your opening moves.
Single-player challenges · Different environmentsBecome part of the foundation
Help build Pillar of War
Two ways to support. The same benefits. Only your recognition in the game credits differs.
- A Steam copy of the full game when keys are available
- Both electric founder profile portraits
- Full game access and founder status
Architect
$10 USD
Architect recognition in the game credits
Fixed contribution
$10 USD
Engineer
$50+ USD
Engineer recognition in the game credits
Give more if you wish. Extra support does not change your benefits.
One-time payment, not a subscription. One Steam copy per founder account.
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