Voice Chess
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
Voice Chess is a simple take on the classical game of chess, where you command the game with your voice. It supports solo play and hot-seat mode, offering an accessible platform to refine chess skills through voice-controlled gameplay, simplifying moves and strategies without the need for traditional controls - so you can play your favorite game even when cooking or doing laundry!
User Manual
The move command structure is based of Portable Game Notation (PGN) for chess. It should be just as easy as simply reading PGN move strings, with this general template:
[PIECE] [FILE] [ROW] [captures] FILE ROW [promotes to PIECE] [check|mate]
where:
PIECE
is eitherking
,queen
,rook
,bishop
,knight
. For pawn moves leave it empty (butpawn
will also be recognized)FILE
is a name of file on board (lettersA
-H
or their code words from NATO phonetic alphabet)ROW
is a name of row on board (number between1
and8
)- Parts in square braces (
[
and]
) are optional as in PGN description
One special case is a castling, to perform it (when conditions are met) say:
short castle
orcastle king side
for kingside castlinglong castle
orcastle queen side
for queenside castling
Squares on a chessboard are identified with standard algebraic notation:
and a reference of chess pieces with their names:
Future Features
As of now I don’t have enough time to implement new stuff for Voice Chess, but hopefully once my schedule clears a bit I’ll work on this project some more. In particular, I’d love to add:
- Play against computer
- Set chessboard visibility (full, no pieces, blank)
- Voice feedback
- Multiple games in one session
- Menu
- Full voice control
However, in case of any bugs or suggestions feel free to contact me!
Credits
Sounds by Emil Łasocha
Status | On hold |
Platforms | Windows, Linux |
Author | Mitos |
Genre | Strategy |
Made with | Inkscape |
Tags | 2D, Chess, Tactical, voice-controlled |
Asset license | Creative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial v4.0 International |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Voice control |
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- Voice Chess version 1.2.048 days ago
- Voice Chess version 1.1.0Jun 08, 2024
- Voice Chess version 1.0.1Dec 20, 2023
- Public release of Voice Chess!Dec 14, 2023
- VoiceChess version 0.3.0Nov 10, 2023
- VoiceChess version 0.2.0Nov 07, 2023
- VoiceChess version 0.1.1May 04, 2023
- VoiceChess version 0.0.1Mar 25, 2023
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