Introducing Chess Pursuit - Level Studio

Some people might know that when you reach a non existent page on Lichess, you get a 404 page where you can play a mini game called Chess Pursuit. It's quite nice!

But what you don't know is that the same game is added in the Play menu of Lichess if you install LiChess Tools, where it not only plays better and has a few more bells and whistles, but you can also play Chess Pursuit 2, which finally gives you the closure you've been waiting 10 years for! What happened to the Black queen!?

Yet, I can already see you frown and grumble. You don't want to install a browser extension to play a mini-game on Lichess... That is why I am presenting a new web site: Chess Pursuit - Level Studio, where you can not only play either of the chapters, but also edit your own levels!

Once you play Chess Pursuit 2 you will see what the game can do, but since then I've added more stuff, like editing the sounds or choosing to play with the White king instead.

There are four tabs on the site:

• Studio - where you can edit, upload, download the level and also play the game from that level
• Reference - where the documentation of what you can put in the game levels is shown
• Cheat sheet - a simplified cheat sheet for when you are working on the level
• Sound lab - where you can craft your own special effect sounds

Perhaps you will be the next author of Chess Pursuit 3 - The Return of the King! In fact, if there is enough engagement, I plan to organize a competition for the best level design for Chess Pursuit.

Enjoy!