Political CHESS MEME Edition

A political-themed chess game featuring US political figures as chess pieces. Play chess with a twist, where Republican (Red) and Democrat (Blue) figures face off in a classic game of strategy, with memes displayed when capturing pieces!

Disclaimer

Warning: This game is a lighthearted satire poking fun at politicians. It's all in good fun—don't take it too seriously!

Features

• Standard chess rules with political figures as pieces
• Visual move highlighting
• Character tooltips on hover
• Captured pieces display
• Meme reactions for captured pieces
• Red (Republican) vs Blue (Democrat) teams
• Dark/Light mode toggle
• Background music with volume control
• Player vs Player and Player vs Computer game modes

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Start the development server:

npm start

3. Open http://localhost:3000 to play the game

Game Pieces

Red Team (Republicans)

• King: Donald Trump
• Queen: Pam Bondi
• Rooks: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ted Cruz
• Knights: Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis
• Bishops: Rand Paul, Kash Patel
• Pawns: Various Republican figures

Blue Team (Democrats)

• King: Joe Biden
• Queen: Hillary Clinton
• Rooks: Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer
• Knights: AOC, Gavin Newsom
• Bishops: Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg
• Pawns: Various Democrat figures

Development

This project was created with Create React App and uses:

• React for the UI
• chess.js for chess logic
• Custom CSS for styling

Play Online & Share with Friends

Play Now

The game is hosted on GitHub Pages and can be played directly in your browser: Play Political CHESS

Sharing with Friends

To share the game with friends, simply send them the GitHub Pages URL:

https://Baloo8721.github.io/PoliticalCHESS-MEME-edition-

Hosting Your Own Copy

If you want to host your own copy of the game:

1. Fork this repository on GitHub
2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/PoliticalCHESS-MEME-edition-.git

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Deploy to GitHub Pages:

   npm run deploy

5. Your game will be available at:

   https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/PoliticalCHESS-MEME-edition-
   

Game Modes

• Player vs Player (Local): Play against a friend on the same device
• Player vs Computer: Test your skills against the AI opponent

Controls

• Left-click to select and move pieces
• Theme toggle to switch between light and dark mode
• Volume controls to adjust or mute the background music
• Restart button to begin a new game
• Mode selection to choose between playing against a friend or the computer

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!