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| publisher = Headbang Club | publisher = Headbang Club
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| released = '''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|May 12, 2022}}
'''Nintendo Switch''', '''PS4''', '''PS5''', '''Xbox One''', '''Xbox Series X/S'''{{Video game release|WW|August 23, 2023}}
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'''''Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate''''' is a 2022 ] video game developed by Puncake Delicieux and published by Headbang Club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref> The game puts the player in the role of a ] that has lost its allies to the opposing side. To reclaim their pieces, the king piece carries and uses a ], which is used against the pieces. As the game continues, the player will also randomly receive ] which will allow the player to upgrade their shotgun or gain special abilities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=published |first=Ted Litchfield |date=2022-05-07 |title=Indie roguelike Shotgun King takes chess and adds hot lead and a grudge |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-roguelike-shotgun-king-takes-chess-and-adds-hot-lead-and-a-grudge/ |access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2023-08-24 |title=Review: Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate - Chess With Guns? Definitely Worth A Shot |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shotgun King Review - Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/64499/shotgun-king-switch-review |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Shotgun King’ and More, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales – TouchArcade |url=https://toucharcade.com/2023/08/29/switcharcade-round-up-reviews-featuring-shotgun-king-and-more-plus-the-latest-releases-and-sales/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2023-07-25 |title=Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Mixes Chess And Roguelike Action On Switch Next Month |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/07/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate-mixes-chess-and-roguelike-action-on-switch-next-month |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2023-08-24 |title=Chess-Strategy Roguelike 'Shotgun King' Is Getting A Physical Switch Release |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/chess-strategy-roguelike-shotgun-king-is-getting-a-physical-switch-release |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Alice O'Connor |date=2022-04-29 |title=Shotgun King is roguelike chess with a shotgun |language=en |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shotgun-king-is-roguelike-chess-with-a-shotgun |access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref> '''''Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate''''' is a 2022 ] video game developed by Puncake Delicieux and published by Headbang Club for ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref> The game puts the player in the role of a ] that has lost its allies to the opposing side. To reclaim their pieces, the king piece carries and uses a ], which is used against the pieces. As the game continues, the player will also randomly receive ] which will allow the player to upgrade their shotgun or gain special abilities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=published |first=Ted Litchfield |date=2022-05-07 |title=Indie roguelike Shotgun King takes chess and adds hot lead and a grudge |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-roguelike-shotgun-king-takes-chess-and-adds-hot-lead-and-a-grudge/ |access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2023-08-24 |title=Review: Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate - Chess With Guns? Definitely Worth A Shot |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shotgun King Review - Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/64499/shotgun-king-switch-review |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Shotgun King’ and More, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales – TouchArcade |url=https://toucharcade.com/2023/08/29/switcharcade-round-up-reviews-featuring-shotgun-king-and-more-plus-the-latest-releases-and-sales/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2023-07-25 |title=Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Mixes Chess And Roguelike Action On Switch Next Month |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/07/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate-mixes-chess-and-roguelike-action-on-switch-next-month |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2023-08-24 |title=Chess-Strategy Roguelike 'Shotgun King' Is Getting A Physical Switch Release |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/chess-strategy-roguelike-shotgun-king-is-getting-a-physical-switch-release |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Alice O'Connor |date=2022-04-29 |title=Shotgun King is roguelike chess with a shotgun |language=en |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shotgun-king-is-roguelike-chess-with-a-shotgun |access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref>


== References == == References ==

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2022 video game
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
The game's cover art.
Developer(s)PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Publisher(s)Headbang Club
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows
  • WW: May 12, 2022
Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: August 23, 2023
Mode(s)

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is a 2022 turn-based tactics video game developed by Puncake Delicieux and published by Headbang Club for Microsoft Windows. The game puts the player in the role of a black king chess piece that has lost its allies to the opposing side. To reclaim their pieces, the king piece carries and uses a shotgun, which is used against the pieces. As the game continues, the player will also randomly receive cards which will allow the player to upgrade their shotgun or gain special abilities.

References

  1. "Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. published, Ted Litchfield (2022-05-07). "Indie roguelike Shotgun King takes chess and adds hot lead and a grudge". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. Life, Nintendo (2023-08-24). "Review: Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate - Chess With Guns? Definitely Worth A Shot". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "Shotgun King Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Shotgun King' and More, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales – TouchArcade". 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. Life, Nintendo (2023-07-25). "Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Mixes Chess And Roguelike Action On Switch Next Month". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. Life, Nintendo (2023-08-24). "Chess-Strategy Roguelike 'Shotgun King' Is Getting A Physical Switch Release". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  8. O'Connor, Alice O'Connor (2022-04-29). "Shotgun King is roguelike chess with a shotgun". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-10-02.