In SJG's version, each card is marked with a point cost. The French original version had a cartoonish tone, unlike the English version, and the cards in the French original version are also different from the English version.Īnother innovation of the American version is to include rules for 'dueling deck' play, where each player has their own customized deck, possibly built from multiple copies of the set if desired.
The graphics in the English version of the Knightmare Chess cards are dark fantasy style, nightmarish (hence the pun Knightmare) color paintings by Brazilian artist Rogerio Vilela.
SJG also sells blank cards, that can be customized by the player, in packs of 20. The sets are known as Knightmare Chess 1 and Knightmare Chess 2 a single 160 card deck can be created by shuffling both decks together. There are two sets of cards sold separately, each consisting of 80 cards. Play this card on your turn, instead of making a regular move. Replace one of your opponent's pieces (except a King or Queen) with one of his captured Pawns. For example, a card called Demotion says: The cards might change how a piece moves, move opponent's pieces, create special squares on the board or otherwise alter the game. Knightmare Chess is played with cards that change the default rules of chess.
