MiniMate places a persistent chess puzzle board in your screen corner, letting you tackle problems at your own pace while it runs passively in the background. You'll work through increasingly difficult puzzles, build solving streaks, and personalize your board's appearance as your companion quietly supports your practice sessions. This suits players who want low-pressure chess improvement without committing to full-screen gameplay.
About this game
Solve puzzles with a chess board that sits in the corner of your screen. Challenge yourself to difficult puzzles, unlock streaks, and customize your board. Idle away and your chess buddy will always be there to help you practice.
What players are saying
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MiniMate is a fun way to break up what ever you are doing with a quick (or not so quick, depending on your difficulty) puzzle every 5 min. Works great as a way to step away from productive tasks, or as a brain teaser in between rounds of a game.
I really like this innovative take on a chess game. it allows you to practice and continue to get better at chess but doesn't require 100% of you attention. I love the pixel art aesthetic, and being able to customize your board is a nice touch. Also what app lets you do infinite chess puzzles for just $4.99. its certainly not "chess.com". Anyway its a great game and would highly recommend if you looking to improve at the great game of chess. :)
Minor Visual Changes, with optional toggle. Pieces will now lean in the direction of momentum, giving them more weight Holding a piece will now show the valid moves; making it easier for newer players to visualize the board. If any errors arise, feel free to join the discord to notify of the issue. It will be solved promptly. Thanks again, and have a good time learning. -Sharper
Thank you to everyone who decided to purchase my game! Currently most games are running fine; however, there are some minor bug fixes that have now been accounted for. Some mates used to have multiple solutions, yet the chess engine would only give a correct solution for 1 of them. It was possible to get the same puzzle due to random luck. There is now a grace period of 100 puzzles where this should now be impossible. If any more errors arise, feel free to join the discord to notify of the issue. It will be solved promptly. Thanks again, and have a good time learning. -Sharper
Today is the official launch of Minimate! To those who pick up the game, I'd be honored if you'd also join the discord to help improve the game. Any suggestions, critiques, and bugs are greatly appreciated. In terms of content; I intend to implement new puzzle variations, skins, and perhaps bots down the line. Be on the lookout for those updates coming forward. That's all I have to say for today, Thank You.-Sharper
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