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[KidDev]

I have an Idea for a maybe cool game.
It focuses on chess and maybe a better action movement
Maybe the pieces can be somewhat more awesome.
It may have like moves for each piece and custom rules.
Be cool if you can like choose one piece to be somewhat an elite version of the original model.

[Sgt. Pepper]

I don't get what you want us to do. If you have an idea, go on and do it. If you're looking for help with the idea (i.e. programming, art, music), ask around in the "Collaborations" section. And if you're trying to start a thread where people post Android ideas, sorry for derailing

[Dacke]

Since KidDev is 11/12 years old, I think this is a great idea to try. Well, to be honest, it would be a good idea for anyone to do in order to learn how to do game design.

What you should do first is to prototype your game, using a real chess board.

1. Create new names for all the pieces and decide how they should be able to move now and where they start on the board.

2. Decide what a piece needs to do in order to become elite.
(Pick one at the start of the game? Get a promotion when taking an enemy piece? Get a promotion when reaching the other player's side?). You can mark elite pieces with a rubber band or put them on a coin.

3. Play the game with the new rules with a friend or someone from your family.

4. Use your new experience to improve the rules, changing things that didn't work or weren't fun. Start over from 1 and repeat!

Do this lots of times until you have designed rules that are fun to play. Then you can share them on the forum and other people can try them and give you feedback.

Good luck!