Gambonanza

Gambonanza

Stray Fawn Studio · 4.8 ★ · A$9.99

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Description

Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike set on a tiny board with huge stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings, and discover rule-bending Gambits plus wild tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

But be careful, if you waste too many moves the board will crumble around you…

FEATURES

• Snackable, high-impact runs
Play fast, punchy chess battles on smaller starting boards where every decision counts.

• 150+ rule-bending Gambits
Combine your chess pieces with Gambits to unlock devastating combos and strategic surprises.

• Dynamic reserve system
Store extra pieces off-board and deploy them at the perfect moment to swing the game.

• Strategic board upgrades
Enhance your chessboard with golden squares, blessing tiles, protective surfaces, and more!

• Fight epic boss battles
Take on big encounters that reward smart builds and punish strategic mistakes.

• Retro aesthetic and quirky ambiance
Immerse yourself in vibrant pixel art and the playful excitement of a fairground.

• Mini-games for power boosts
Test your luck and skill in challenges inspired by pachinko, slot machines, and Gachapon.

WHY PLAY GAMBONANZA?

Gambonanza takes the tactical clarity of chess and turns it into a roguelike playground: stack Gambits, sculpt the board, manage your reserves, and discover ridiculous combos that “shouldn’t work”… until they do. If you love smart strategy, replayable runs, and the thrill of breaking the rules (legally), this one’s for you.

JOIN THE CHESS REVOLUTION!

Download Gambonanza and start rewriting chess.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Gambonanza is developed by Blukulélé and published by Sidekick Publishing and Stray Fawn Publishing.
Mobile Port by Ateo

Developer

What's New

Version 1.1.0 · 20 May 2026

Performance - Big pass on stutters/hitches, especially in boss fights and right after install - 60 FPS users moved to 30 once — change anytime in Settings → Graphics New - 2 gambits: Empress, Horse Dealer - Chaos Mode appearance sound Fixes - Stalemate restores the board to your round-start placement - Selling Copycat / Marvellous Evolution no longer crashes - Strain selection tap reliably toggles again - All 11 translations refreshed

Ratings & Reviews

App Store

4.8

72 ratings

N/A downloads

Google Play

4.8

4,175 ratings

10,000+ downloads

5★
93%
4★
2%
3★
2%
2★
2%
1★
2%

Recent Reviews

Nathan Stone

Google Play

cool game

24 May 2026

Turner Yevich

Google Play

Great

23 May 2026

RICK

Google Play

add speed ×2

23 May 2026

Chris Desai

Google Play

I like this game with its art style and unique mechanics, except for the difficulty. Later on in the game, why is the queen difficulty genuinely IMPOSSIBLE to complete? The strains are FAR too strong for any reasonable person to strategize with. Plus, it's EXTREMELY RNG dependent. If you got a bad selection of pieces and a bad gambit, you are doomed to lose.

23 May 2026

Maia Kopenhaver

Google Play

Id play this so much more if there was a portrait mode option. fun game though

23 May 2026

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