
Obliterate the enemy's king with your laser by strategically moving/rotating mirrors, portals and more in this mind-bending chess-like game. Challenge your friends or battle an AI (includes Level Editor)!
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CHESS with LASERS (previously called Deflection) strategy board game, inspired from the classic Laser Chess games and the famous board game Khet. Move and rotate different pieces to destroy the enemy with your laser!
With a variety of pieces each having different advantages, abilities and weaknesses, use the one move you are allowed per turn to strategically bring you closer to victory. Enemy mirrors, Disruptors, Portals etc. can be used to your advantage!
At the end of every turn, you must shoot your laser... be careful not to hit your own pieces!
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Play with your friends in the same room (local multiplayer/same PC) or remotely in the online multiplayer game mode, to show them who is the best!
Create Levels in the in-game Level Editor! Play them in Local or Online Multiplayer with a friend (without having him to download anything), or against the AI in Singleplayer. (Steam Workshop integration coming soon).
To win, you have to destroy the enemy's king. Most pieces can move in all directions by one cell and rotate 90 degrees, which constitutes one move. Advanced pieces such as the Disruptor can disable and weaken nearby pieces, Splicers split your laser into two, and others like the Portals can be used to surprise your enemy from behind!
Green pieces can be controlled by both players, which provides a new twist in your strategy.
Your friends are unavailable or you want to practice? Don't worry, you can play against the AI in the same scenarios/maps. The tutorial mode will guide you through the rules and useful tactics.
CHESS with LASERS comes with plenty of scenarios which keeps the game interesting. Some being simpler for beginners, and some requiring much more strategical skill to overcome the opponent.
Local and Online Multiplayer.
Singleplayer: Play versus AI.
Level Editor!
Tutorial mode which goes through rules and tactics.
[Replay mode (go through and analyze the moves and laser shots you and your opponent made after a game.
All games can also be played in Competitive/Timed Mode!
A lot of scenarios/maps designed to challenge you, some having unique pieces only available in them.
Many different pieces with advantages, downsides, abilities and more.
3D Camera with full control, with cutscenes during kills, activations etc.
Steam Achievements and stats.
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Deflection takes chess to a whole new level by adding FREAKING LASERS, that is right it is chess with lasers, and it is amazing. So, if you ever thought normal chess was not hard enough, then this game is for you as in my experience on easy it was super challenging. Every time I thought I got a plan I am going to win, the bot just deleted me. So overall is this game worth the money, yes, I believe it is. Will this game make you tear you hair out from easy bots, maybe. If you want to see my embarrassing game play from my stream, check it out below https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1155931287
it's fun
Gameplay: 10/10 Graphics: 7/10 Soundtrack: 8/10 Variety: 9/10 No bugs and problems: 9/10
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Languages: English
Hours played at review time, across 38 reviews with recorded playtime.
Not a bad result for an indie developer. To be honest, I thought it would be worse.
Synthwave + Neon world + Strategy. A rare combination, so it deserves special attention!
I played a little and got interested. I would like to see a similar game for VR.
The game has many possible scenarios, which allows you to train strategic thinking. The visual style is presented in a neon style. I think that from time to time I will return to this game.
Saw this on sale and decided to grab it, a great cross over from board game to video game. Seems like the single and multiplayer options give this game a complete feel. A unique meta for a board game.
this game is great, i just wish i understood it.
great board game, wish the presentation was clearer, but I got used to it after several games
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