Oddfish: Strange Chess
JOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Oddfish: Strange Chess is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by JOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated September 10, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 110 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 10
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Oddfish: Strange Chess
Chess, but a little stranger. Oddfish starts with serious Stockfish chess, then changes one rule at a time. RattleFish loses confidence when you play well. GluttonFish grows stronger when you feed it pieces. Restfish makes moved pieces take a nap. Twenty-nine modes across six families turn a familiar board into something wonderfully peculiar. MEET GIL A small gold fish with opinions explains every mode, reacts to the game, and reviews the aftermath. PLAY YOUR WAY • Classic chess or 28 strange variations • Adjustable engine strength • Game history and PGN import • Optional move evaluation and hints • Carefully designed for iPhone and iPad Six modes—including Classic, RattleFish, FumbleFish, Restfish, GluttonFish, and ChapelFish—are free. A single Full Oddfish purchase unlocks every remaining mode. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Oddfish has no accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking and does not collect personal data. Stockfish plays the chess. Oddfish supplies the personality problem.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated September 10, 2026
This update fixes crashes during Stockfish's turn and improves engine timing. Interrupted games now reopen paused, so you can resume or leave safely. Your saved game and progress are preserved.
App privacy
The developer, JOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Gryphon Chess | – | Free | Jan 22, 2025 | Compare |
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| Guess Chess - Guess the Move! | 5.0 / 5 (2) | Free | Sep 10, 2026 | Compare |
| Plain Chess: Play & Learn | 4.8 / 5 (5) | Free | Oct 18, 2026 | Compare |