Thomas Schranz ⛄️

Chess Cats - A fun way to play chess

Play against a variety of charming cats, solve engaging chess puzzles to sharpen your skills and get access to video tutorials on the fundamentals of chess.

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Thomas Schranz ⛄️
Over the holidays I got back into chess and played a few games against the computer. It was fun but I soon realized that the computer engines I was playing against were playing in a somewhat robotic way. They either made brilliant moves or random blunders. Not much in between. As if someone took a superhuman chess engine and forced it do add blunders from time to time. This was entertaining for the first few games but soon became very frustrating. So I wondered what if there was a chess app where you can play against cats that don't play as robotic as most engines but more like humans? That's why I started to work on Chess Cats. Chess Cats lets you play against 6 cats with different personalities and skill levels (Elo somewhere between ~ 700 and ~ 1700). In the last few days I also added puzzles and content about how to improve your game to add a bit more variety. Any feedback very welcome. I'm especially interested in how the cats play in your opinion but also about the quality of the puzzles and any things you would add / remove / improve. Enjoy!
Max Eusterbrock
Congrats on the launch!!! Is it coming to Android?
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@max_e looking into web and android!
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@max_e agree :)
Ryan Hoover
Upvoted because cats
Anil Matcha
Congrats on the launch
Timar Ivo Batis
If it's not too secret, how did you manage to make the cats play more human and fun?
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@timar I want to write more about it soon :)
Lana Nagornaia
I'm dead, this is too good!
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@svetlana_nagornaia thanks for giving Chess Cats a try!
Matthias Strafinger
Love the product. Keep up the good work. 👍👍
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@matthias_strafinger ty for all the feedback!
Naomi Chao
A very refreshing product idea lol, especially with all these AI launches recently.
Dante Lex
I've enjoyed playing this a lot lately. The best part for me is the puzzles. Love it!
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@dantelex thank you for giving it a try!
Istvan Balogh
Love the idea and the cats look super cute too! 😻
Adam Kershner
Congrats on a marvelous launch! Excited to face off against a new opponent 😻
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@adamthecreator thanks for giving Chess Cats a try :)
Alexey Merzlikin
Congrats on the launch! It's looks fun
David Pfluegl
Great app! Love the cats! They make playing against a machine so much more fun 😺
yash
Nice idea, how u thought about the cat to be playing chess firstly haha
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@yash_gandhi4 I like cats and chess and both start with a "c" :)
Peter Wolfframm
How cool is that? I wanted to get into chess and now I have this.
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@peterwolfframm now is a great time :)
Martin Schurrer
Really loving the puzzles. Got back into chess thanks to the cats and the puzzles!
Thomas Schranz ⛄️
@msch brace for even more puzzles soon :)
Masha Plotkina
This is such a fun idea! Chess Cats is a creative and adorable twist on the classic game of chess. The cute cat-themed pieces and animations add a new level of enjoyment to the game, making it perfect for both kids and adults. I appreciate the simple interface and intuitive gameplay, which makes it easy for anyone to pick up and play. Great job on creating a game that's both entertaining and educational!
Guilin Yang
I like cats, I like this log and theme~
Mohammad Elzahaby
Really love beating cats!