Cursed Pawn
Collect CURSES and POWER-UPS to win!
- BALANCE POWER-UPS AGAINST CURSES
- SIMPLE YET STRATEGIC MECHANICS
- BUILD YOUR CHESS DECK & POKER STACK
- WILL CURSES DESTROY YOU?
Controls:
Click to select cards and targets.
ESC: Open Settings
CREATED IN 2 WEEKS FOR Gamedev.js Jam 2025
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Only the text and floor show up for me as well.
Only text and floor texture show up >.<
Fun game ! Not sure if there is a goal to reach or if it's infinite so I quit after a while. Maybe having something to look for could be nice ! very polished, nice ambiance, love this overall. I had a nice end build with so many pawns spawn that could move like the queen so only buff :D
From the moment I launched cursed pawn I was utterly spellbound. This isn’t just a game—it’s a transcendent experience that redefines what interactive storytelling and immersive gameplay can achieve. Every pixel, every note of music, and every meticulously crafted detail coalesces into a symphony of pure brilliance.
Fun game, although extremely similar to Pawnbarian. Still impressive that it was created during the two weeks!
Поиграл минут 7, потом отвлекла работа. Неожиданная модификация шахматных механик и нападающих противников, приятная атмосфера, есть динамика-прогресс-развити. За 2 недели - точно лайк.
I love this game although the first time i played through i was only getting debuffus that made it so only pawns could capture so i didn't get to far the second time i just spammed shields and got the buff when i run out of moves i use shields to get 1 more to beat the game pretty fun overall.
Some improvements could be as follows:
Your welcome and good luck
Great game. It gets overwhelming pretty quickly when you have collected a lot of buffs/debuffs. The looks and and sound design are good, very snappy. I think armor and card draw are the best effects. You seem to pretty much need card draw to beat the later stages. And being able to tank 2 hits after a single move then keep the armor until next round is overpowered. Overall the buffs/debuff design was executed well. All the effects are useful and none of the penalties are too punishing.
Some more complex effects might be possible like "attack to the right after using a rook", but that would make your moves even more difficult to plan. One UI change that would help a lot is displaying the effects that are relevant to each card on the card itself with a little badge.
Thanks for the feedback! On the final night before submission, I got a lot of comments about effect triggers being unclear. I only had time to add token highlights when they're tied to cards. Originally there were more upgrades and curses, but without time to balance them properly, I had to cut that content for now—saving it for the Steam version.
Right now, I'm planning to organize upgrades/curses into 'packs' like in tabletop games (think Runebound), аnd the batch uses several packs. This keeps mechanics from feeling overwhelming while letting pack combinations create tons of variety.
Packs sound like a great idea. Not sure what you mean by "the batch" in this context though. Good luck either way!
Loved the game!
I really want to play, but the loading bar stops a little past half, and this is on all my 3 computers :((
Can you add pc build to download to?
An interesting problem, can you tell me which OS you have, which browser you use, and which browser version? Yes, of course, I'll post the exe today.
Tested on 2 pc with window 10, last chrome version and laptop with windows 11, last chrome version
Chrome version: Version 135.0.7049.115 (Official Build) (64-bit)
P.S some phaser games also don't load on my side , just like my phaser game, and to get my game to load, I had to upload the same build 10 times until it loaded perfectly.
Impressive game! :)
Only thing: It should be "YOU LOSE", not "YOU LOOSE"
Nice game, very thought out, this is like a full game already! EXTREMLY IMPRESSIVE!
the game is very polished! impressive in just 2 weeks!
It reminds me of pawnbarian and king with a shotgun, both very great games! I don't know if you took inspiration from those :D
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I was inspired by pawnbarrian. Hope my game didn’t feel like a copy to you, but rather its own unique project
no no absolutely, I don't think there was this cursed mechanic in pawnbarians, and that adds quite a lot to the strategic aspect of the game, I could see this with more enemies and upgrades/curses being an improvement to it :D
Thanks again for the feedback! I was really worried it might feel derivative, so this means a lot. Right now, I’m planning to add more enemy types, bosses, and dynamic map changes - plus I’ve already got rough drafts for a hundred new upgrades and curses!
wow that is a lot! So are you planning on making this into a full game release?
Yeah, I'm planning a full Steam release packed with content!
Great work!!!
Loved it!
Hey I love your game ! that chess system with powers up and curse is very refreshing ! any way to contact you ?
Hi! Thx, telegram @deflig
Chess 2! like it
Thx for playing!
Chess 2? 🗣🔥🔥🗣🔥🔥
(cool game btw, really like it)
Thx for playing!
ULTRA SUPER MEGA GAME🔥
Thx for playing!
Cool game!
Thx for playing!