Shadow Throne

Nue Studio

About this game

Shadow Throne is a chess-inspired strategy duel built around hidden information, prediction, and psychological play.

Each match takes place on a tactical board where both players secretly deploy their pieces before the battle begins. Your opponent can see the positions — but not the identities — of your pieces.

When the game starts, every move becomes a mind game.

Is that piece advancing toward your throne a powerful attacker, or a harmless decoy meant to bait your defenses? Should you protect your strongest piece, or disguise it among weaker ones?

As pieces collide, their identities are revealed, turning every encounter into a moment of tension. Careful positioning, bluffing, and reading your opponent are just as important as tactical planning.

Matches are fast, but every turn matters.

With ranked progression, evolving strategies, and endless bluffing possibilities, no two battles play out the same way.

Deceive your opponents.
Read their moves.
Claim the throne.

What’s new

- Upgraded to v4 rules with 20-turn stall loss and full Cannon support.
- Streamlined UI text across Home, Login, Match, and Rulebook screens.
- Added new audio sound effects and an in-app audio settings panel.
- Updated avatars, added display-name validation, and added more tutorials!
- Expanded localization and significantly increased overall test coverage.