BOOK OF CHAMPIONS is the standalone sequel/expansion to FAKE CHESS.  
Both games are available in print at shop.seanpatrickcain.com.

"Wildly original" 

 Matt Jarvis,  Dicebreaker Editor-in-Chief

"An absolute delight of a game"

Jay Dragon, designer of Wanderhome

"A ludicrous game of pretend"

Oscar, The Ugly Monster

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WHAT IS FAKE CHESS?

Chess is a game of vast complexity and a 1500-year history.

Fake Chess is not.

Fake Chess players use a very basic set of rules and mechanics to live out their grandmaster fantasies by acting like serious chess players, engaging in what looks like an intense battle without the burdens of chess strategy, knowledge, or skill.  

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THE BOOK OF CHAMPIONS

With the BOOK OF CHAMPIONS at the table, players can now embody specific characters with unique moves, strategies, and play styles. 

• Grind your way to riches as The City Park Hustler
  
• Guide your protégé as The Benevolent Mentor
• Pop some pills and stare at the ceiling as The Drug-Addled Queen
• Giggle your way to victory as The Child Prodigy
• Nurse your hangover as The Haggard Celeb
  
• Chill your opponent's heat as The Icy Russian
• Take your time as The Cerebral Snail
• Dazzle and charm as The Magnanimous Hottie
• Help (and annoy) new players as The Wizardly Tutor
• Beep and bloop as The Chess Computer
• Take a life as The Angel of Death
• Get meta as The Fake Chess Player

It's dramatic.  It is silly.  

It might be a real game, but it's definitely fake chess.

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MEDIA

The Dicebreaker Podcast crew discusses Fake Chess :

Sean joins Two Can Play That Game to discuss Fake Chess (starting at 44:00):

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"I roleplayed a hustler who kept making reckless wagers during a chess game. My opponent was a know-it-all wizardly tutor who hated J. K. Rowling. Fake Chess is just brilliant."

Ludipe, game designer

"It's rare that a game makes me laugh out loud. This really is a brilliant game, there's no other word for it."

Alex Rinehart, designer of Cyberrats & Gratitude

"I never had any interest in chess whatsoever until I came across this game. I also never had any interest in full-on method acting a character in any TTRPG until I read the list of Champions that Sean designed for us: so clearly defined, in such a simple but compelling way. I was stricken with a sudden urge to wear a blazer, learn Russian, or create names for chess openings and strategies on a gloomy Sunday morning. Fake Chess has elegant, easy-to-learn mechanics, and a perfectly conveyed vibe. It also has a move that lets you call JK Rowling a TERF, which kills two birds with one stone. Shout 'checkmate,' bang the table with your fist and play this game. "

Armanda Haller, designer of Paranoid Android & Teenage Angst

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Fake Chess: Book of Champions requires a real chess set.  

While the Book of Champions contains 33 new game boards that are fully compatible with the original Fake Chess,  players do not need to own the original to play.

Content Warnings: Drug use, profanity