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Dragonchess

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Dragonchess is a three-dimensional fantasy chess variant created by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The game was introduced in 1985 in issue number 100 of Dragon Magazine. The lead of the source article is a single short paragraph, so this description states only what it supports: a fantasy variant of chess played in three dimensions, designed by a co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, and first presented in a gaming magazine.

Facts
Origin Year
1985 2
Playing Time
75 3
Designer
Gary Gygax 3
Publisher
Tactical Studies Rules (TSR) 3
Game Category
Abstract Strategy 3
Game Mechanic
Grid Movement 3
Minimum Players
2 3
Maximum Players
2 3
Classification
Player Count
Two-Player 1
Sport
Game Type (category)
Strategy Game 2
Connections

Derived From

Chess, Games
Source Dragonchess (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Sources
1. Board Game Matcher: Dragonchess
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2 Players
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2. Dragonchess (Wikipedia)
  • Lead sentence
    is a three-dimensional fantasy chess variant created by Gary Gygax
  • Lead, second sentence
    The game was introduced in 1985 in issue No. 100 of Dragon Magazine
  • Derived From: Chess, Lead paragraph
    Dragonchess is a three-dimensional fantasy chess variant
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3. Dragonchess (BoardGameGeek)
  • Playing Time: 75
  • Designer: Gary Gygax
  • Publisher: Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)
  • Game Category: Abstract Strategy
  • Game Mechanic: Grid Movement
  • Minimum Players: 2
  • Maximum Players: 2
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