Really Bad Chess
com.noodlecake.reallybadchess
FreeContains adsIn-app purchasesEveryone
Key numbers
1M+Installs
4.1 / 45KRating
May 17, 2017Released
Nov 27, 2025Updated
Listing text
Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces.
Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not?As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition5 out of 5 Stars "An essential puzzle experience for anyone even remotely interested in strategy games" - TouchArcadeWhether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist will open the door to an entire new world of chess.-…
Get this app from the API
curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \ "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.noodlecake.reallybadchess"
import requests
r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.noodlecake.reallybadchess'},
headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.noodlecake.reallybadchess', {
headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.noodlecake.reallybadchess');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);1,000 free credits a month, no card needed. API reference
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| Package name | com.noodlecake.reallybadchess |
|---|---|
| Developer | Noodlecake |
| Developer website | noodlecake.com |
| Category | Board games |
| Installs (exact) | 3,073,932 |
| Ratings | 44,594 |
| Reviews | 6,538 |
| Price | Free |
| In-app purchases | $0.99 - $99.99 per item |
| Ads | Yes |
| Content rating | Everyone |
| Current version | 1.4.18 |
| Requires Android | 7.0 |
| Released | May 17, 2017 |
| Last update | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Record refreshed | Oct 27, 2026 |
Rating breakdown
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