A Browser-Based Chess-Inspired Territorial Conquest Game
PLAY NOWEvenBreak is a 2-player networked strategy game combining chess mechanics with territory control. Command an army of chess pieces to capture territory and outmaneuver your opponent on an 8x8 board. Each player starts with 16 gold to strategically purchase pieces and expand their kingdom.
WebSocket-based networking for smooth, synchronized gameplay between two players.
Authentic piece movement rules: Pawns, Knights, Bishops, Rooks, Queens, and Kings.
Claim tiles to expand your domain. Blue for Player 1, Red for Player 2.
Strategic budgeting with limited gold. Choose wisely which pieces to purchase!
Pan, zoom, and navigate with intuitive mouse and keyboard controls.
Pure vanilla JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. No frameworks, no build step!
| Piece | Symbol | Cost | Movement Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawn | ♟ | 1 Gold | 1 square in any direction (like King) |
| Knight | ♞ | 2 Gold | L-shaped: 2 squares + 1 perpendicular |
| Bishop | ♝ | 3 Gold | Diagonal, unlimited if path clear |
| Rook | ♜ | 4 Gold | Orthogonal (↑↓←→), unlimited if path clear |
| Queen | ♛ | 7 Gold | Bishop + Rook combined |
| King | ♚ | Special | 1 square in any direction (placed at start) |
index.html in your browserBuilt with modern web standards, this game runs entirely in the browser with no external libraries or frameworks. The modular architecture includes:
The game connects to: ws://192.227.145.142:8080
To change the server, edit js/main.js and modify the connection URL in the connectToServer() method.