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Checkmate or Die App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
Checkmate or Die app received 29 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Checkmate or Die? Can you share your negative thoughts about checkmate or die?
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✓ Fun idea that could use some tweaks.Some thoughts from playing the first 16 or so levels: 1. The animations seem to take too long. This applies to both the pieces moving and the guy running. The guy running has a “galumph galumph” energy. 2. The guy running slow is especially annoying when you complete a bunch of levels in a row and then you have to watch him slowly run up the level ladder. 3. The difficulty/pacing seem a little off. I think it’s obviously smart to start with simple mates. But I think it would be better if the chasing was more forgiving but the levels were longer. Right now it feels like you can’t think at all, which I don’t think lends itself well to later levels where thinking for 5 seconds would be fast-paced but still rewarding. 4. I think the game could use a mode where the timing is more forgiving but the zombies speed up or cover ground when you input a wrong solution. That would allow harder puzzles to feel actually achievable..Version: 1.0
✓ I agree with other reviewsThe colors picked for the pieces aren’t contrasting enough is the biggest issue I think. Board vision is a little awkward.Version: 1.0
✓ Needs a difficulty setting, and changing musicThe thing with apps like this, with each puzzle being the difficulty it is, players will find these too easy, and some too hard. Starting the app, there should be an Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty. I’ve solved so many mate in ones, and having the first 10 levels breeze by isn’t too fun for more advanced players. While beginner players may not know how these patterns work. So there should just be a difficulty setting. Other than that, the same music is on repeat in every level, and after just 5 minutes I don’t want to hear that same noise again. I enjoy being able to change the style of pieces. I feel if the devs work on this a bit, the game could be quite good in the future. Right now? There are better apps out there..Version: 1.0
✓ Really nice, fun idea/conceptBut it gets pretty monotonous after a while. Having the setting option to change the board style and pieces would be nice (different colors and pieces). Also, the fact that it all the problems have the same amount of time to solve doesn’t seem right. Easier problems should have less time and more difficult problems should have more time..Version: 1.011
✓ PuzzlesGood concept, rough around the edges. If you want to improve at chess, just play Chess.com puzzles, not this. Kinda fun, 3/5..Version: 1.011
✓ A good conceptI love the concept of this game. It puts an interesting twist on chess puzzles by making them more engaging. I honestly was having a lot of fun playing this game during the early stages. It is once I get to around level 30 when I am solving mates in 3. There really is not enough time to analyze the position. There are just so many things that need calculated in such little time that is not very fun anymore. What I would is give players the opportunity to click an analyze button on screen when you start the level and then you can calculate the mate. Which also pause the zombies to make it fair..Version: 1.011
✓ Not greatThe interface is distracting, the muted colours don’t help and the delays as you move from one level to the next are irritating. It’s a nice concept but the whole thing is just clunky..Version: 1.0
✓ Cute but trashNo introduction. Rules are simple. But it’s hard to see the pieces apart from each other. In the beginning you should be given more time. I played 10 puzzles before I ever noticed a coin. I still can’t figure out what I’m to jump over..Version: 1.011
✓ JuvenileIt feels like a kids game with the animation and simple mating patterns right off the bat. That isn’t a bad thing but having been advertised as a game meant for all its a little disappointing playing the game as an adult. I wish there were more learning value as someone that’s not just starting. Definitely good for someone starting chess though..Version: 1.0
✓ App won’t even bootCan’t get the app to actually boot on an iPhone 13 pro.Version: 1.0
✓ Could be fun but doesn’t feel finishedThe pieces are way to hard to distinguish. I find my self trying to checkmate the queen on every other puzzle. Also the piece colors are being red and yellow is confusing. The zombie animations are cool but the chess board animations are slow and annoying. Sound effects or music is oddly non-existent. Could be a cool app with a standard chess.com board and animations but it seems unfinished in the current state..Version: 0.4
✓ Where’s the tutorial?I could have used a little more explanation of its features — the app not the chess..Version: 1.0
✓ I need an easier levelI wish there were an easier level that gives more time, I keep getting killed!.Version: 0.4
✓ Feels sluggish - needs more customizationAnimations feel sluggish, need a way to speed up the movement, less animation and effects for the pieces. needs more levels, and more variation in puzzle, maybe, puzzles where your goal is to win material instead of checkmate aswell, such as "win the queen in x moves" as another mode would help.Version: 1.0
✓ Username and leaderboardYou can do chesscom username - that wud be easy i guess.Version: 1.0
✓ UnrealisticThis is like blitz analysis. After about the third one you start having to solve more per hop. I gave up after 5 solves in a single section. That was just the intro!? Don’t see this game taking off unless blitz solving is your thing.Version: 1.0
✓ Good idea but poor UXSolving puzzle at chess.com app is more fun.Version: 1.0
✓ Fun idea, poor implementation.Pieces are not standard or easily distinguishable. Timer is inconsistent. I died more in the 2 move section than in any other since even moving immediately would sometimes lead to getting caught. The puzzles in the 3 and 4 move sections are incredibly repetitive. It’s okay to have harder ones..Version: 1.0
✓ Too easyDear Creators, This game is fun and has potential, but it has way too many mate in 1 levels. Maybe make harder levels or create a daily challenge?.Version: 1.011
✓ Not a great game, pretty fun thoughThis game is too predictable, I got faster by just taking a bishop or queen to the spot closest to king, or a back rank checkmate. Wish there was more focus on accuracy and learning than moving an extremely slow person down a path as fast as possible. Good idea/concept though, room to build on it for sure. I will continue playing just because of how much I support chess.com, hope there will be more to this game in the future..Version: 1.0
✓ Game teaches you nothing and is very difficult laterAs mentioned, you have to make very fast calls that might take you 10-15 tries in one level to pass. Developers made a mistake by letting zombies not reset or giving you few seconds if you solve a part of the puzzle. I dont know why anyone would play this game. Boring and frustrating. And yeah i am going to have really bad dreams seeing Zombie Hikaru eating me alive every time i lose. That guy scares me anyways on Twitch let alone here..Version: 1.0
✓ The time needs difficulty levelingThe first few levels are pretty easy to get through. Just simple mate in ones, twos, and a couple threes. After the first couple of mate in 3 levels however, it becomes extremely difficult to analyze the board in the 5-10 seconds we have. I think the game definitely needs an easy, normal, and hard mode in it’s time speed. I feel like that would make the game more accessible by both low rated and high rated players. Right now tho, i feel like the game works against low rated players and favors more high rated ones..Version: 1.0
✓ Fun at firstIt’s a fun setup. Look forward to future editions. It would be more fun if player kept moving with each correct move, not after the entire puzzle is solved..Version: 1.0
✓ Too easyToo easy, should have more than just mate in 1.Version: 1.0
✓ Game mechanic needs workAssuming you want a fun way to learn how to scan the board quickly for mate options, the game falls down by not allowing you sufficient time to learn from failed attempts. Once you’re out of coins you’re stuck failing quickly over and over, but not gaining the knowledge you need to improve. Lots of comments talk about variants of this issue. Hopefully it’ll get fixed so it’ll be more enjoyable and worthwhile. So close..Version: 1.0
✓ Good idea needs some tweakingThe pieces are too difficult to distinguish. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out which piece is the king and which pieces I have to work with to mate him..Version: 0.4
✓ Doesn’t work on iOS 16Downloaded on iPhone 14 Pro Max. Stuck on loading screen..Version: 1.0
✓ Too hard for beginnerUnlike the other reviewer i'm a beginner at chess, and some of these feel way too fast. I can't find mate in 1 on a busy board in just a few seconds. Also you have to disable the music every time you open the app, it doesn't save your settings choices..Version: 1.0
✓ Good concept, poorly executedMore often than not I’ll make a move that’s correct, but it won’t be accepted by the game. Since one has to make a move in a few seconds, I die, even though I played correctly..Version: 1.0
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