2010Carl Chudyk
- Videos
- 63
- Creators
- 51
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 5 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
Chess Joker
2026Carl Chudyk
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
Mainly how-to-play. Chess Joker is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
2 players
30 - 60 min
From BoardGameGeek
Chess Joker brings elegant chaos to the classic game of Chess. The rules are quite simple: Play a normal game of chess, but with one extra twist - after each turn, flip the top card of the deck face up next to you. Each card depicts a Joker move, such as "Move your King like a Knight" or "Warp your Queen to deliver check". On your next turn, you can take a normal chess move, or use your card. If you don't use the card, it's gone, and you draw a new one. If you do use it, you score it for points. Accumulate 800 Elo worth of completed cards, and you win immediately - or exploit your cards' powers to deliver checkmate and win traditionally. Each of the 256 cards in the game is unique, and they are divided into two 128 card sets: basic and advanced. Learning players can start with the basic cards, and introduce the rest when they're ready. -description from the publisher
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Which Chess Joker video should I watch?
Chess Joker has 5 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 1 other video. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Chess Joker Rules and Gameplay Overview" by Asmadi Games, which runs 19 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Chess Joker Review - Quick Take with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. To see it played, watch "Chess Joker vs Carl Chudyk -- Full games with the designer!" by Asmadi Games.
If you like it, try Innovation, Red7, Mottainai and Panda Spin, also by Carl Chudyk. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2026.
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About Chess Joker
From BoardGameGeek:
Chess Joker brings elegant chaos to the classic game of Chess. The rules are quite simple: Play a normal game of chess, but with one extra twist - after each turn, flip the top card of the deck face up next to you. Each card depicts a Joker move, such as "Move your King like a Knight" or "Warp your Queen to deliver check". On your next turn, you can take a normal chess move, or use your card. If you don't use the card, it's gone, and you draw a new one. If you do use it, you score it for points. Accumulate 800 Elo worth of completed cards, and you win immediately - or exploit your cards' powers to deliver checkmate and win traditionally. Each of the 256 cards in the game is unique, and they are divided into two 128 card sets: basic and advanced. Learning players can start with the basic cards, and introduce the rest when they're ready. -description from the publisher
Designer
Carl Chudyk
Artists
Sam "Crowbar" Henry, Robert Simmons
Publisher
Asmadi Games
Categories
Mechanics
Pattern BuildingGrid MovementVariable Player PowersAbstract Movement & Capture