This is a small update to fix a recently discovered bug. - It is no longer possible to submit certain illegal moves by clicking them really fast. Don't ask.

[ 2021-11-04 01:11:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog: Big changes to the in-game guide. New time controls (clocks) for competitive matches, and a new splash screen. Puzzles! Added 14 puzzles, some easy and some hard. Minor modifications to existing puzzles for better tutorialization.

• New Rook Tactics IV (old IV is now V).
• New Bishop Tactics IV and V.
• Modified Bishop Tactics I and II.
• New Pawn Tactics I, II, and III.
• New King Tactics III.
• New Opening Traps II and V (old II and III are now III and IV).
• New Unicorn Tactics I and II.
• New Dragon Tactics I.
• New Tricky Checkmates III.
• New Advanced Branching II.

Added 8 variants, featuring 3 new piece types (read about them in the in-game guide!).

• Modified Misc - Very Small
• Renamed a few variants for clarity ("Misc - Small Open" to "Small - Open" etc)
• New Misc - Royal Queen Showdown
• New Misc - King of Kings
• New Standard - Reversed Royalty
• New Simple - Simple Set
• New Focused - Just Brawns
• New Misc - Timeline Skirmish
• New Misc - Timeline Fragments
• New Misc - Timeline Marauders

Thanks, Conor Petersen

[ 2020-10-07 05:32:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

In the past few weeks, a series of patches have collectively included the the following changes: Misc:

• Mac and Linux versions are available (since about 8/29).
• Colorblind mode for r/g blindness.
• Some changes clarifying the purpose of various UI elements.

Bugfixes:

• Very minor graphical bug fixes.
• Fixed a bug that caused CPU opponents to get stuck "Thinking..." in certain conditions.
• Fixed bugs that caused the game to get stuck "Looking..." in certain conditions. All known causes of this bug are addressed in the current version.

New variants: The community has developed some very sharp lines on the Standard board. Tired of losing to (0T5)Qf3>>x(0T1)f7+? Join the official Discord 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel Discord and try to develop a defense, or discuss the newly added variants and weigh in on which might be the new Standard for competitive play.

• Standard - Defended Pawn
• Standard - Princess (featuring a new type of Queen w/ only rook+bishop movement).
• Standard - Turn Zero
• Standard - Two Timelines

Upcoming Content Update: A larger content patch is currently in development, which will feature clocks for online and local matches, more non-standard pieces, as well as variants and puzzles featuring these pieces and other interesting situations and challenges.

[ 2020-09-18 12:41:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

A few minor patches have been released over the weekend to address the following issues:

• One known cause of the a "black screen" issue, believed to affect Intel HD 4000 and Intel HD 5500 GPUs.
• One crash on startup related to having zero audio devices.

Also, the community has been hard at work! We've got puzzle guides, picture guides, meme guides. Check it out! A Guide on Pieces Moving Through Time And Timelines SPOILERS: Solutions and explainations of puzzles.

[ 2020-07-27 11:12:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Thank you everyone who's playing the game, sharing it with their friends, and exploring the game together. Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are now officially supported. Fixed a crash related to non-ascii characters in your Windows username. Fixed a few bugs related to puzzles.

• Puzzle draws are no longer counted as wins.
• Puzzle AI avoids a few blunders.

The puzzles Rook Tactics III, Combination Attacks IV, Tricky Checkmates I, and others may have unintentionally been marked as complete due to these bugs. A community member has created a very good primer on the pieces and rules, that may help with any questions you're having. MariAurum's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Traveling Tutorial And Piece Movement [previewyoutube=eqMEiBu4M1c;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2020-07-24 23:57:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

The game is now available! Follow us on @thunkspace or subscribe to our mailing list Thunkspace Mailing List for updates and announcements, or just read them here! Tell your friends!

[ 2020-07-22 07:25:33 CET ] [ Original post ]