Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate getting Switch physical release

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate just came to Switch digitally, but a physical release has now been announced. Red Art Games will be in charge of distribution.

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate, a chess-strategy roguelike hybrid, will have a standard version and Deluxe Edition. The latter, exclusive to the Red Art Games online store and limited to 300 copies, will feature a wraparound box sleeve with alternate cover art as well as a keychain.

Here’s an overview of Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate:

Chess, but all your army has gone over to the white side, leaving you with nothing but your royal shotgun and your wounded pride. Carried by your dark folly, you decide it’s time to teach those white pieces to fear the Shotgun King.

Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you’ll need to move again to reload your shotgun. Avoid checkmate and kill the enemy king to complete the floor. After each floor, you may choose between two random combinations of one upgrade for you and one upgrade for the other side. Choose wisely and keep on winning floors and you just may get your kingdom back.

Key Features

• Choose wisely: Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you’ll need to move again to reload your shotgun.
• Avoid Checkmate: Kill the White King to complete the floor and move to the next level!
• Strengthen both Kings: After completing each floor, you will upgrade your king… but also your opponent!

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is out now on the Switch eShop, but the physical release will follow in Q1 2024. Pre-orders for the boxed versions are up here.