CHESS RANCHER — PRESS INFO SHEET

Developer and publisher: Grass Grown Games
Release date: Coming soon
Website: https://www.chessrancher.com
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3886880/Chess_Rancher/
Press contact: team@grassgrowngames.com
Genre: Farming/chess/cult management
Platforms: PC / Mac
Players: Single-player

ABOUT THE GAME
Chess Rancher merges cult-management farming gameplay with strategic chess battles. Raise a growing herd of animals to keep your dream ranch running: mining, fishing, harvesting crops - they can do it all! Then lead your animals on sprawling adventures across frozen tundras, sweltering savannahs and coastal beaches. Sheep charge forward as pawns, horses leap across the battlefield, and powerful predator queens dominate the board. Challenge rival farmers with over 25 unique animals to twist the chess formula. Losing a piece means losing your animal so make sure you’re prepared for the battles that lie ahead!

FEATURES
- Raise your animals with unique abilities
- Battle through chess-based dungeons
- Build and upgrade your dream farm
- Connect with local town animals
- Challenge the boss of each biome

AWARDS
Winner — Sumo Digital Award for Game Design
2nd place — Rockstar Games Award for Best Upcoming Team
2nd place — PitStop Productions Award for Game Audio

TEAM
Kian Borg-Jackson — Director + programmer
Imogen Sibley — 2D + UI artist
Sadie Simpson — SFX + QA testing
Jamie Tiplady — 3D + VFX artist

Info sheet updated as of September 2026.