Paco Sako Peace Chess Game, Super Fun for Chess Lovers, Make Peace While Playing Chess, not War - Chess Set Board Game for Peace Makers | 2-Players

Such a cool game! If you love chess and want to bring it up a notch, definitely check put Paco Sako. A fun, new twist for any avid chess player!

I love playing chess, and I love learning new ways to play chess. If you already play chess, then you already know the basics of this game. Learning how to ”dance” with the pieces enhances the experience. Cooperation instead of competition, a paradigm shift that makes the game more meaningful with shifting unions, affecting strategies. The pieces lightly hug one another, allowing easy swaps in the unions. The board design is good quality, the pieces fit together. The set is portable but only if it is carried in its own box. The price for the set is fair, overall a good deal.

I almost didn't quite know what to expect when I came across Pako Ŝako, but I was so intrigued that I bought a set to be able to experience it for myself. This game certainly lives up to its moniker as "peace chess," as pieces never leave the board as a result of a capture; instead, the capturing and captured pieces unite as one, both players retaining control of the unified piece, but still controlling it based on the movement of their own color. Thus, you never know whether a piece you're planning on moving is going to instead be moved by your opponent before you get a chance to. Another interesting aspect of the game is the concept of chain reactions, where pieces participate in a ballet of embraces and disengagement, one after the other, in a carefully choreographed flurry of movement that can really turn traditional chess strategy on its head. Word of caution: this game DOES have a learning curve that even experienced chess players will need to spend some time with. Watch videos. Read the manual and online reviews thoroughly. Practice. Experiment. Expect to be frustrated until this new way of doing things really begins to sink in, and be patient enough to understand that it WILL. A plastic set does not need to be a cheap, poor quality one, and this set does not disappoint. I was honestly expecting joined pieces to physically join together, rather than simply being shaped to "coexist" directly beside each other, but that was only my misconception, and, now that I've played the game, I can see how physical interlocking would be a huge impediment to playing the game. Such joined pieces do need to be moved as two separate pieces which happen to be in close proximity, as opposed to one physically connected piece, but, as I said, once you experience the game for yourself you'll understand why it's much better to have the two pieces completely detached from each other once those chain reactions start taking place. This is a game of chess with an enormously creative twist, and one I highly recommend for all chess players of any skill level. Be patient and you WILL be rewarded.

possibly the most inventive boardgame ive seen in ages.

This is an amazing entry into the growing range of chess variants. Its pieces are somewhat similar to those for the game Chess Plus, but handle far better and look nicer to boot. (Indeed, with these you can also play by the rules for Chess Plus (like color only pieces combine into one), so it’s kind of two games in one. Box and pieces are very well made. Board is so-so. My only complaint is the pieces are too light and prone to tipping over. Fortunately, they are hollow at the bottom, so I plan to use some epoxy mixed with metal shavings to add some ballast, then cap with felt. The game itself is fascinating, quite challenging, but unlike standard chess it has a REALLY fast and exciting endgame, rather than the usual slow slog across the board when only a few pieces remain (because, though pieces may combine into a single piece - none are ever removed from the board). Also: I suspect this chess variant will make play between players of vastly different abilities (parents & children, for instance) more enjoyable — simply because, even if you don’t win, the weirdly wild and unexpected patterns that emerge from all the recombinatory possibilities are highly entertaining in themselves, even though they may not all lead you to victory. Buy it!

I'm 12 years old and my mom bought this for me, because it's fun, unique, different, and the creativity is really interesting! It would be a challenge to the objective of the game. It also let's you think more often.

An elegant redesign of chess pieces well worth the investment. Individual pieces are easy to identify and intuitive to play with by the usual rules. The magic happens when playing by the Paco Sako rules where pieces dance with the opposing team to try to access the king for a dance. The pieces could also be used to play Chess+ (Another company's variant) where pieces combine with their own team, but not with the king.

This is the perfect gift for a chess player; elegant and compact.