Roadmap
Last updated: March 27, 2026
Quantum Chess is live at chess.quantumnative.io with sandbox, VS AI, ranked online play, correspondence games, and spectator mode. Here's what's shipped and what's coming next.
Accounts & Infrastructure
Accounts, persistent stats, and the foundation everything else builds on.
- Done Accounts & sign-in
Sign in with Google, Discord, Github. One account across web, desktop, and mobile.
- Done Game history & cloud saves
Your games are saved. Review past matches, track your progress over time.
- Planned Steam account linking
Link your existing Steam account to your new Quantum Chess account. If you supported us early, we'll recognize that.
Competitive Play
Ranked matches, ratings, and real matchmaking.
- Done Ratings & leaderboard
Glicko-2 rating system. Separate ratings for different time controls. Global leaderboard.
- Done Matchmaking
Queue up and get matched against players near your skill level. Ranked and casual queues.
- Done Player profiles & stats
Win rate, rating history, quantum move usage, game history. See your own and others'.
- Done Correspondence games
Take-your-time games. Play a move, come back later. Notifications when it's your turn.
Learn & Practice
Tutorials to get started and puzzles to sharpen your quantum intuition.
- Planned Interactive tutorial
Step-by-step lessons covering superposition, measurement, entanglement, merging, and winning. Learn by doing.
- Planned Puzzles with hints
Solve quantum chess positions. Progressive hints if you get stuck. Puzzle rating tracks your improvement.
- Planned Puzzle packs
Themed collections: quantum basics, entanglement tactics, endgame superpositions.
- Planned Daily puzzle (future)
A new puzzle every day. Compare your solve time with the community.
Platforms
Play anywhere. Same account, same progress.
- Live Web
Play in your browser at chess.quantumnative.io. No download required.
- Planned Steam (new build)
The rebuilt version replaces the current Steam release. Existing owners get it automatically.
- Planned iOS & Android
Native mobile apps. Full touch support is already built in.
Community & Social
Friends, tournaments, and ways to play together.
- Planned Friends & direct challenges
Add friends, see who's online, challenge them to a game.
- Planned Tournaments
Different tournament formats. Community organizers can create and run their own events.
- Done Spectator mode
Watch live games. Spectator delay for ranked matches to keep things fair.
- Planned Discord integration
Rich presence showing your current game. Tournament announcements in the community server. Challenge to a match.
Polish
The details that make it feel right.
- Done Sound effects
Moves, captures, quantum splits, measurement collapse. Audio feedback for every action.
- Planned Board themes & customization
Choose your board colors, piece set, and quantum visualization style.
- Done Game replay & sharing
Step through past games move by move. Share a link to any game.
Want to help shape what comes next? Join the Quantum Chess community on Discord and let us know what matters most to you.