u/Adventurous_Duck_824

Playable Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3957250/BOTVINNIK_Chess_Masters_Academy_Demo/?l=brazilian

Platform: PC (Steam)

Hey everybody!

I'm Eduardo, part of the team behind BOT.VINNIK Chess Masters Academy. We're running an open playtest with our free Steam demo, and I'd love to invite this community to jump in. We're collecting as much feedback as we can before moving forward, so honest impressions from real players matter a lot to us right now.

It's chess, but not the sterile board you've played a hundred times. We built it as an academy experience. You train against bots that actually have personality, climb your way up against opponents who feel like characters, and pick up the game without that dry, intimidating tournament-hall vibe most chess apps lean into.

If you've ever wanted to get into chess but bounced off because everything online feels soulless, or you already love chess and want a fresher take on it, the playtest is for you.

What we'd love feedback on:

• First impressions during the first 10 minutes
• How the opponents feel (do they have character or are they just bots?)
• Anything that confused you, broke, or made you want to close the game
• Anything that made you want one more match

Brutal feedback is welcome. That's the whole point of opening it up now.

Free to Play Status:

• Free demo / Playtest

Involvement: Working on the team behind the game. Happy to answer questions and pass all feedback directly to the devs.

Thanks in advance, really appreciate this community.

Game Title: BOT.VINNIK Chess Masters Academy

Playable Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3820000/BOTVINNIK_Chess_Masters_Academy/

Platform: PC (Steam)

Description:
BOT.VINNIK Chess Masters Academy is a chess game where you learn by playing against an famous coach that comments on your decisions out loud. It's tough love, but it works.

We just added accessibility features and we really need help testing them before launch.

The main one is Voice Command Recognition. You say the column letter and row number to select your piece, then column and row again to move it. Full piece movement by voice, no mouse or keyboard needed for that part. You enable it in the settings first. We also added text scaling and auto-advance dialogue for players who need it.

We're two people from Brazil. We built these features because someone close to us needed them, and we wanted to get it right. But we're not accessibility experts, and we know that good intentions aren't enough. Real feedback from people who actually use assistive technology or have disabilities that affect how they play games, that's what will make this actually work.

No chess experience needed at all. The game teaches you from zero. The feedback form is inside the demo, or you can reach us directly at contact@deepgreengames.com. We read everything.

Free to Play Status:

• doneDemo available
• Premium

Involvement: We're the two-person team behind BOT.VINNIK. I'm responsible for the puzzle and game design, and my partner handles all the programming. Everything you see in this demo was built by the two of us.