Raumschach

a 3d chess game build in python with pygame

Requirements

• Python 3.12
• venv installed

Installation

  git clone repogit@github.com:falsanu/raumschach.git
  cd raumschach
  python3.12 -m venv venv
  source venv/bin/activate
  pip install -r ./requirements.txt

Run

python3 raumschach.py

Usage

• use mouse to rotate board

Controls

• W - forward
• A - left
• S - down
• D - right
• E - level up
• Q - level down
• SPACE - Select figure
• SPACE again - Place figure
• ESC unselect everything
• CTRL/CMD-Q to quit

Views

• TAB - to toggle opponents view
• 1 - FRONT (0°)
• 2 - RIGHT (90°)
• 3 - BACK (180°)
• 4 - LEFT (270°)

Todo:

Choose wisely:

• make only possible clickable!

Done:

• generate 3d projection
• generate board
• display possible fields
• create figures
  • Pawn
  • King
  • Queen
  • Bishop
  • Knight
• select single field
• create inital setup
• make moves
• set Default screens
• create Teams
• hit opponents figures
• show some stats

Contributions

very welcome!!!

done @39C3 with Beer + Tschunk and @jonaspews

LICENSE

MIT 2026