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| developer = PUNKCAKE Delicieux | developer = PUNKCAKE Delicieux
| publisher = Headbang Club | publisher = Headbang Club
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| released = '''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|May 12, 2022}} | released = '''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|May 12, 2022}}
'''Nintendo Switch''', '''PS4''', '''PS5''', '''Xbox One''', '''Xbox Series X/S'''{{Video game release|WW|August 24, 2023}} '''Nintendo Switch''', '''PS4''', '''PS5''', '''Xbox One''', '''Xbox Series X/S'''{{Video game release|WW|August 24, 2023}}
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'''''Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate''''' is a 2022 ] video game developed by Puncake Delicieux and published by Headbang Club for ].<ref name=":0">{{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''''' (also referred to as simply '''''Shotgun King''''') s a 2022 ] video game developed by Puncake Delicieux and published by Headbang Club for ].<ref name=":0">{{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 name=":1">{{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>

The game was released on ] on May 12, 2022. The game was ported to ], ], ], ], and ] on August 24, 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Citation |title=Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate ♟️ Consoles Release Date Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilpSNHAYLlA |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Shotgun King'' was released on May 12, 2022 for ].<ref name=":1" /> On August 24, 2023, the game was released for ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name=":2" />


== Reception == == Reception ==

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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 24, 2023
Mode(s)

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (also referred to as simply Shotgun King) s 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.

The game was released on Steam on May 12, 2022. The game was ported to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on August 24, 2023.

Release

Shotgun King was released on May 12, 2022 for Steam. On August 24, 2023, the game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Reception

The game has a Metacritic score of 82/100 for Nintendo Switch based on 4 critic reviews and 75/100 for PlayStation 5 based on 5 critic reviews.

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.
  9. ^ Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate ♟️ Consoles Release Date Trailer, retrieved 2023-10-03
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