How to play Chess Arena on Mac
| Platforms | Computer |
Game summary
A Chinese indie game that combines Xiangqi, Chinese Chess, with a fighting or beat 'em up game.
The chess component follows the standard rules, except for the removal of check/checkmate. Instead of a piece being taken the game enters an arena mode and the two pieces fight with a top-down perspective to decide on the result.
Each piece plays differently due to their attacks and abilities.
The losing piece is destroyed but a pieces health is persistent making repeated fights dangerous.
The game's single player has 50 levels that consist of games in various stages of play that must be completed in order to unlock the next level.
The online multiplayer is player hosted which reveals the hosts IP address if used.
First released: May 2019
Play Chess Arena on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Chess Arena on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Chess Arena installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Chess Arena like you would on any PC.
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