Gambonanza1.4.4 - App Store

Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike set on a tiny board with huge stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings, and discover rule-bending Gambits plus wild tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

But be careful, if you waste too many moves the board will crumble around you...
FEATURES

. Snackable, high-impact runs
Play fast, punchy chess battles on smaller starting boards where every decision counts.

. 150+ rule-bending Gambits
Combine your chess pieces with Gambits to unlock devastating combos and strategic surprises.

. Dynamic reserve system
Store extra pieces off-board and deploy them at the perfect moment to swing the game.

. Strategic board upgrades
Enhance your chessboard with golden squares, blessing tiles, protective surfaces, and more!

. Fight epic boss battles
Take on big encounters that reward smart builds and punish strategic mistakes.

. Retro aesthetic and quirky ambiance
Immerse yourself in vibrant pixel art and the playful excitement of a fairground.

. Mini-games for power boosts
Test your luck and skill in challenges inspired by pachinko, slot machines, and Gachapon.
WHY PLAY GAMBONANZA?

Gambonanza takes the tactical clarity of chess and turns it into a roguelike playground: stack Gambits, sculpt the board, manage your reserves, and discover ridiculous combos that “shouldn’t work”... until they do. If you love smart strategy, replayable runs, and the thrill of breaking the rules (legally), this one’s for you.
JOIN THE CHESS REVOLUTION!

Download Gambonanza and start rewriting chess.
ABOUT THE TEAM

Gambonanza is developed by Blukulélé and published by Sidekick Publishing and Stray Fawn Publishing.
Mobile Port by Ateo

Version History Update 1.4:
• Graveyard – buy back your captured pieces after a win
• New Clown's Gambit, new strain and new enemy waves
• Skip boss cutscenes and animations
• Better AI option for smarter enemies
• New settings and improved controller support
• Improved translations and text rendering
• Lots of bug fixes and layout improvements 1.4.4 Sep 9 With 1.3 I wanted to give you more ways to express yourself & making Gambo more accessible and give more room to experiment.

New
- New Gambits: "MissingNo." (community-made) & "Graal"
- More ways to create wild Gambit synergies

Improved
- LOOOOTS of balancing and several Gambit reworks
- Reworked tutorial that leans into Gambit combos
- Added medal indicators (shop, collection, in-game).
- Various bug fixes 1.3.8 Jul 28 New:
- Custom Boards!

Fixes:
- Princess's Gambit: blessed pieces return correctly when captured
- Boss Tooth's Gambit triggers after boss fights
- No more getting stuck selling pieces vs M3CH4GNUS C4RLS3N
- Gamepad fixes on mobile (tile infos, settings, slot scheme)
- Many gambit & boss fixes (Makibishi, Chronobreak, Hikarul, Jawby Fisher...)
- Balance: Lich nerfed, many luck-based gambits buffed
- Clearer descriptions & localization fixes 1.2.0 Jun 12 Performance
- Big pass on stutters/hitches, especially in boss fights and right after install
- 60 FPS users moved to 30 once — change anytime in Settings → Graphics

New
- 2 gambits: Empress, Horse Dealer
- Chaos Mode appearance sound

Fixes
- Stalemate restores the board to your round-start placement
- Selling Copycat / Marvellous Evolution no longer crashes
- Strain selection tap reliably toggles again
- All 11 translations refreshed 1.1.0 May 20 - Fixed restart/quit bonus exploits
- Fixed shop save overwrite bug
- Various gambit fixes and unlock corrections
- Fixed UI resolution and difficulty page glitch
- Fixed gamepad navigation issues
- Fixed medal display and bonus sort order
- Localization fixes 1.0.13 May 1 Various Bugfixes and Improvements 1.03 Apr 27 Various improvements and fixes 1.02 Apr 7 Metadata update 1.01 Feb 13 1.0 Feb 10