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by me_me_me 1987 days ago
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You can pay to get an extra move or a take-back (only joking).

Actually thinking about it, there probably is a cheap chess clonelike app on mobile market that does that.

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There is! "Chess Online"
Oh no. You shattered my remaining slither of hope in mobile app market.
If you think that's bad, check out this GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Lhqri8tZk

They procedurally generated 1,500+ different iterations on top of the same Unity-based slots shovelware using noun/adjective pairs. The general success they enjoyed is as sad as it is hilarious. For the record, the most enticing descriptor categories were: "3D", "Luxury", "Casino/Gambling", and "Sexy".

Stop it! This is soul crushing... and funny.