
MUTINY: 16 Squares
Mutiny: 16 Squares is a 4×4 micro-chess strategy game built for the Brackeys 2026.2 game jam with theme TRUST NO ONE!
The Twist Hidden traitors lurk on both sides. A friendly piece might betray your orders and attack its own allies when moving to capture.
How to Play
- Objective: Capture the enemy King to win.
- Move & Attack: Click your pieces to view standard chess movement and capture targets.
- Scan Action: Select any unit and use the Scan action to deduce hidden loyalty, uncover enemy spies, or secure your own ranks.
- Beware the Check: Watch for red threat indicators when your King is in danger of being captured on the next turn.
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| Updated | 2 hours ago |
| Published | 1 day ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Author | CurioNaut |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Tags | Board Game, Chess, Fast-Paced, Mouse only, No AI, Pixel Art, Singleplayer, traitor, trust-no-one, Turn-based |
| Content | No generative AI was used |







Comments
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Very cool idea! As someone who doesn't play chess, it was easy to wrap my head around the game with only 4 pieces per side.
Also loved the implementation of sound effects and animations, really made it feel alive. Great job!
Thank you for playing it out.
+1
I've never enjoyed chess as much as in this game and the sounds are on point.❤️