REALMSPIRE

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How to play Realmspire

Goal: checkmate the enemy Sovereign. Dawn (gold) moves first, then Dusk (violet).

Three realms. The Skies sit above the Realm, which sits above the Depths. Each square has a matching square directly above or below it on the next board (same file and rank). Hover over any square to see that column outlined on all three boards.

Moving. Click one of your pieces to see its moves. A dot marks a move, a red ring marks a capture, and a violet ring with ⚡ marks a lightning strike. Most pieces stay in their home realm, but a few can travel between realms.

Special rules

• Lightning strike: a Stormcaller can capture an enemy piece directly below it in the Realm without moving.
• Freeze: an enemy piece standing in the Realm directly above a Warden is frozen (❄). It can't move, capture, or give check while the Warden stays there.
• Promotion: a Footman that reaches the far rank becomes an Archmage, a Wisp becomes a Roc, and a Delver becomes a Burrower.
• There is no castling, double-step, or en passant.
• Draws: stalemate, the same position three times, 50 moves by each side without a capture or promotion, or only the two Sovereigns left.

Pieces

	Piece	Starts in	Movement