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Martian Chess is a fast and easy to learn Chess-style game with a difference that really makes you think: ownership of pieces is determined not by color, but by location on the gameboard. For the Kickstarter, we splurged on the very exciting Silver for this limited edition, and since color has no meaning in this game, all 18 pieces in the set will be in this new color.

As a Pyramid Arcade expansion, one set of Martian Chess brings Pyramid Arcade up to eleven color choices.

NOTE: This game is also available with Red pyramids. The Silver sets are leftover from a Kickstarter that offered this very shiny option!

CAVEAT EMPTOR: Please be aware of the issues we had with the silver coating on these pieces, you can leave this site for more information in the Silver Pyramids FAQs.

2 Players  |  10-20 min  |  Ages 8-Adult

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Scarlett K. ★★★★★

The location-based ownership rule threw me at first, but once I stopped thinking in colors the whole board opened up. Games wrap in about ten minutes, so we just keep rematching.

Sophia S. ★★★★★

My group picked it up in minutes, but the first time a piece switched sides mid-plan we all groaned in the best way. There's no board to set up, and games take maybe ten minutes, so we're already on round four.

Zoe R. ★★★★★

The location-based ownership rule completely flips your instinct to guard "your" pieces, and that mental shift is what makes every match so addictive. Taught my brother in under five minutes and we played for two hours straight.