You're playing the King. He's cornered. He's about to die. You start moving anyway. Capture. Capture. Capture. The board flashes. The King is still alive. Until he's not. That was fun. One more. This is King's Gambit, a chess arcade game in 2-minute runs. You play the King. Pieces come for you from every direction. Capture them before they capture you. The King isn't safe in this version of chess. When an enemy piece moves onto its square, the King is taken. Not checkmate. Not a "game over" screen. The King is literally captured. Chess on easy mode. Chess flavor without the chess effort. No openings to memorize. No ELO to lose. The 8x8 board you already recognize, the chess pieces you already know, and a single rule: keep the King alive long enough to chain a combo and ride the Royal Frenzy. The loop You move one square at a time in any of 8 directions. Pawns block. Knights jump in L-shapes. Bishops cut diagonals. Rooks charge straight lines. Every capture chains to t...