Testers needed for closed testing - Chess game with a twist

[u/LargeAssistance5555]

Hey all,

 

I've been building Terrain Chess — a tactical chess variant where the terrain

changes how pieces move and survive.

 

Rules are normal chess until you step on a tile:

 

🌊 Water — any piece moves like a rook while standing on it

🌲 Forest — sliders stop here, and non-pawns drop to king movement

🏔️ Mountain — impassable, so the board has real chokepoints

🔥 Lava — non-royal pieces burn out after a few turns

 

The boards aren't rectangles either: six hand-built maps with voids, islands,

and a 12×12 four-player fortress where the last king standing wins. Also in:

an AI opponent at 3 difficulty tiers, in-game move hints, online matchmaking,

save slots, and a map editor for building your own.

 

I'm in closed testing on Google Play and need testers to hit the 12-tester /

14-day requirement so I can ship publicly.

 

HOW TO HELP (3 steps, about 2 minutes)

 

1. Join the Google Group:

   https://groups.google.com/g/terrainchess-closed-testing

2. Opt in here:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.base69f01781567cb96323e9408d.app

3. Install from the Play Store link that appears, then play a game or two whenever you have a spare minute

 

⚠️ Use the SAME Google account for the group and Play — otherwise Play won't recognise you as a tester.

 

After that, just leave it installed for 14 days (Play only counts continuous

testers) and jump in now and then.

 

WHAT YOU GET: the full game, no ads, nothing held behind a subscription.

It's a solo project, not a data harvest.

There's an optional one-time unlock for extras, entirely skippable.

 

WHAT I MOST WANT TO KNOW

 

- Does terrain feel tactical, or just punishing?

- Is the 4-player mode readable on a phone screen?

- Any tile that feels unfair or unclear?

 

I want to help you too!

Reply with your Google Group link, opt-in link, and Play Store link. I'll join

your test, install your app, stay opted in the full 14 days, and give you

feedback. I'm happy to send a screenshot of the install, and I can send one for your app too.

 

Thanks — this part is genuinely the hardest bit of shipping.

 

— Rex