Dragonchess - A chess variant by Gary Gygax

[M. Robert Gibson]

Has anybody ever played, or even heard of Dragonchess?

Dragonchess - rules

Dragonchess was invented by Gary Gygax and published in Dragon Magazine #100, August 1985. Gary Gygax is probably best known as the inventor of the most well known role playing game (Advanced) Dungeons and Dragons. Dragonchess is a three-dimensional chess variant, where the pieces are actually characters and monsters from the Dungeons and Dragons setting.

It looks like one of those games where the players would have to be constantly referring to the rules.

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It even has a Wikipedia entry

Dragonchess - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[QuizzicalCat]

Not until now. From the article, it looks intense. I would definitely need to have a rule book on hand. I wish I had the kind of mind that could conceptualize something like that!

 

[svalbard]

Can this still be purchased. Looked on Amazon and it is not there.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

I got the impression that it is a make-it-yourself game

However, this site

Dragonchess

Control various adventurers and creatures to capture your opponent's king.

boardgamegeek.com

shows some great set-ups which may or may not be home made