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Steam app 2523120 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:32 UTC

King of the Bridge

Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!

King of the Bridge Steam header artwork
Finn SchuuringFinn Schuuring
10playing now
1124-hour peak
126all-time peak
4average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.4Gain−7.92%% gain11Peak

215 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

03691213 Aug17 Aug21 Aug25 Aug29 Aug03 Sep08 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 20268 peakFriday 14 August 20269 peakSaturday 15 August 202611 peakSunday 16 August 202610 peakMonday 17 August 202610 peakTuesday 18 August 20266 peakWednesday 19 August 20266 peakThursday 20 August 20269 peakFriday 21 August 20268 peakSaturday 22 August 202610 peakSunday 23 August 20267 peakMonday 24 August 20265 peakTuesday 25 August 20267 peakWednesday 26 August 20269 peakThursday 27 August 20267 peakFriday 28 August 20268 peakSaturday 29 August 202610 peakSunday 30 August 20263 peakTuesday 01 September 20269 peakWednesday 02 September 20266 peakThursday 03 September 20265 peakSaturday 05 September 20269 peakSunday 06 September 20267 peakMonday 07 September 20267 peakTuesday 08 September 20266 peakWednesday 09 September 20266 peakThursday 10 September 20269 peakFriday 11 September 202611 peakSaturday 12 September 202610 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

31 months, March 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

03468102136Mar 2024Aug 2024Jan 2025Jun 2025Nov 2025Apr 2026Sep 2026March 2024116 monthly peakApril 202448 monthly peakMay 202424 monthly peakJune 202443 monthly peakJuly 202434 monthly peakAugust 202417 monthly peakSeptember 202411 monthly peakOctober 202411 monthly peakNovember 202424 monthly peakDecember 202432 monthly peakJanuary 202568 monthly peakFebruary 202518 monthly peakMarch 202555 monthly peakApril 202544 monthly peakMay 2025126 monthly peakJune 202546 monthly peakJuly 202557 monthly peakAugust 202526 monthly peakSeptember 202521 monthly peakOctober 202528 monthly peakNovember 202524 monthly peakDecember 202528 monthly peakJanuary 202695 monthly peakFebruary 202678 monthly peakMarch 202618 monthly peakApril 202620 monthly peakMay 202617 monthly peakJune 202615 monthly peakJuly 202614 monthly peakAugust 202613 monthly peakSeptember 202611 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0481115July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202614 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202613 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202611 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

048111501 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 202611 peakThursday 02 July 202614 peakFriday 03 July 202611 peakSaturday 04 July 20269 peakSunday 05 July 202610 peakMonday 06 July 202610 peakTuesday 07 July 20267 peakWednesday 08 July 20268 peakThursday 09 July 202614 peakFriday 10 July 202611 peakSaturday 11 July 202614 peakSunday 12 July 202611 peakMonday 13 July 20268 peakTuesday 14 July 202610 peakWednesday 15 July 20268 peakThursday 16 July 20266 peakFriday 17 July 20266 peakSaturday 18 July 20268 peakSunday 19 July 202614 peakMonday 20 July 20267 peakTuesday 21 July 20266 peakWednesday 22 July 20267 peakThursday 23 July 20268 peakFriday 24 July 20266 peakSaturday 25 July 20267 peakSunday 26 July 20266 peakMonday 27 July 202611 peakTuesday 28 July 20268 peakWednesday 29 July 20267 peakThursday 30 July 202611 peakFriday 31 July 20268 peak

August 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 155 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

047111401 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 AugSaturday 01 August 20268 peakSunday 02 August 202610 peakMonday 03 August 20267 peakTuesday 04 August 20268 peakWednesday 05 August 20269 peakThursday 06 August 202610 peakFriday 07 August 20267 peakSaturday 08 August 20269 peakSunday 09 August 202613 peakMonday 10 August 20269 peakTuesday 11 August 20267 peakWednesday 12 August 202611 peakThursday 13 August 202611 peakFriday 14 August 20269 peakSaturday 15 August 202611 peakSunday 16 August 202610 peakMonday 17 August 202610 peakTuesday 18 August 20266 peakWednesday 19 August 20266 peakThursday 20 August 20269 peakFriday 21 August 20268 peakSaturday 22 August 202610 peakSunday 23 August 20267 peakMonday 24 August 20265 peakTuesday 25 August 20267 peakWednesday 26 August 20269 peakThursday 27 August 20267 peakFriday 28 August 20268 peakSaturday 29 August 202610 peakSunday 30 August 20263 peak

September 2026

11 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

03691201 Sep02 Sep03 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20269 peakWednesday 02 September 20266 peakThursday 03 September 20265 peakSaturday 05 September 20269 peakSunday 06 September 20267 peakMonday 07 September 20267 peakTuesday 08 September 20266 peakWednesday 09 September 20266 peakThursday 10 September 20269 peakFriday 11 September 202611 peakSaturday 12 September 202610 peak

October 2026

King of the Bridge was released on 8 Mar, 2024.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:32 UTC
App ID
2523120
Last updated
19 Mar 2024 build 13785153
Developer
Finn Schuuring
Publisher
Finn Schuuring
Release date
8 Mar, 2024
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
37 MB77 MB
Install size
121 MB285 MB
Genres
Adventure, RPG, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
37

Features & support

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Popular tags

PuzzleChessStrategyComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-likeTactical RPGMystery2DPvEPixel GraphicsSingleplayerTop-DownRPGIndie
About this gameFull description from Steam
A BIZARRE GAME Defeat the troll in his homebrew game "Advanced Troll Chess" so you can cross his bridge. But with over twenty mind-boggling rule changes to a classic game, this will prove to be quite a challenge. THE TREACHEROUS TROLL This cunning foe will surely give you a hard time with his schemes, cheats and taunts! Can you defeat an opponent who has no regard for manners or rules? KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Decrypt the mysterious rulebook with over thirty pages and discover countless mad strategies as you play! COUNTER THE CHEATS Accuse your opponent if you suspect him of cheating! Guess correctly and be rewarded with the sweet taste of revenge! FEATURES Multiple Endings Speedrun Mode Speed Chess Mode Lots of Easter-eggs 20+ Unique Rules 30+ Rulebook Pages 100+ Lines of Dialog 30+ Achievements Atmospheric Audio Design Handcrafted Pixelart
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS6Violência fantasiosa
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core I3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GT 710 1GB+ DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 150 MB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core I5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 2GB+ DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS 10.13 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GT 710 1GB+ Storage: 150 MB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended Recommended: OS: Mac OS 10.13 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core I5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 2GB+ Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages2 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
Dutch●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

37 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Forgot My BreadcrumbsHidden achievement
Doubling ProfitsHidden achievement
Junior Game DesignerHidden achievement
Happy Ever AfterHidden achievement
BookwormAchievement
Rule SavantAchievement
ImpatienceAchievement
Rush HourAchievement
AltruistHidden achievement
Slay QueenHidden achievement

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17 developer announcements, Jul 2023 to May 2026 · times in UTC

May

  1. INK MAZE - REVEAL TRAILER

    Hi everyone!It's been a while but I'm excited to share a first look at INK MAZE, a puzzle metroidvania about charting treasure maps! Check out the store page below and feel free to wishlist if it sounds interesting!If you want to stay…

    finn.schuuring.gamedev

March

  1. Update Version 1.024 | Various fixes

    Hi trolls! The game just reached 6000 copies sold! I would have never thought this to be possible but you all have been so incredible! Thank you for playing the game and for reporting bugs! Keep 'em coming. Changes Added text feedback when…

    Patch notes
  2. Update Version 1.023 | The Gift Incident

    Hello everyone! Wow we sure are having a lot of incidents in the first week! This week the gifts became really useful in speedruns due to an unforeseen bug caused by the previous patch. A lot of records were broken. But unfortunately this…

    Patch notes
  3. Update Version 1.022 | The Goose Incident

    Hi everyone! It seems rule 33 turned out to be referring to both the troll AND the speedrunners. That goose really is evil! I am referring to the funny exploit that was found by Phoenix Flare, where they made their game window so wide they…

    Patch notes
  4. Mac Hotfix

    Hi again, It seems the Mac build got broken after previous update. There seemed to be an issue with the troll dialog box being unable to load dialog from the localization system. After recompiling the game again the issue fixed itself?…

    Patch notes
  5. Update Version 1.021 | Bugfixes & Tweaks

    Hello everyone! Wow! The response has been incredibile the last few days and you all have blown me away with how quick you were to solve the endings / achievements. Thank you so much for all the feedback and questions as well! That said, I…

    Patch notes
  6. Ascension Challenge! - Winners Announcement!

    Hi everyone! After no more than one day the challenge has already been completed! Congratulations to the following winners (listed in order of completion): TheProxE Houdou butts RevVoice BLOP I will reach out to you all via email in the…

    finn.schuuring.gamedev
  7. Ascension Challenge! - 5 key prize-pool & more!

    Hi everyone! With the game just released, I thought it would be fun to do a little challenge. So the first 5 people to unlock the ascension ending win an extra copy of King of the Bridge! But that is not all... The winners can also…

    finn.schuuring.gamedev
  8. King of the Bridge is OUT NOW! + Discord

    Release Statement Hi everyone! I'm so glad to finally have released King of the Bridge. I hope you all will like this short little game as much as I enjoyed making it! Let me know if you like it or if you encounter any bugs. Discord I've…

    finn.schuuring.gamedev
  9. Update Version 1.01 | Leaderboards & Achievements!

    Hi everyone! With King of the Bridge's release just around the corner, I wanted to add just a few more features! Leaderboard I added a leaderboard screen to the game so you can show off your insane chess skills against the world! Or just…

    finn.schuuring.gamedev

January

  1. Release Date Announcement!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44419938/e42d0f4acbd1f96742824e4d7d1c3c091014bc2d.png It's almost time! After a long hiatus with school I'm finally in a place where I can release King of the Bridge! I'll be making a few more small tweaks to the game…

    finn.schuuring.gamedev

August

  1. Update Version 0.99 | Localization & More!

    Localization After two long weeks I've finally added the tools for localization. Currently the game is only playable in english and (now) dutch. But I'm hoping to add a few more language options later down the line. You can adjust the…

    Patch notes
  2. Update Version 0.98 | Yet Another Ending...

    Additions Added fourth ending Added "Animality!" Achievement Good duck luck! - Finn

    Patch notes
  3. Update Version 0.97 | Another Ending...

    Additions Added another ending Added "The Great Beyond" Achievement Good luck. - Finn

    Patch notes
  4. Update Version 0.96 | Table of Contents!

    Table of Contents The rulebook is starting to look a little more like a real book with it's very own TOC. By clicking on a "content" link you are instantly send to the correct rule page. This function was mainly added after feedback that…

    Patch notes

July

  1. Update Version 0.95 | Few Bugfixes

    Reworks Speedrun timer now resets when you load into the game so you don't have to delete your savefile anymore. (Except when you load to ACT III) Altruist & Slay Queen achievements now also trigger when you move a gift of knowledge onto…

    Patch notes
  2. Speed Chess Mode Added!

    Feature Description If you turn this feature on, an hourglass will appear in game. During your turn you will have three incremented seconds before the hourglass starts running*. If the hourglass is empty you instantly lose the game. *the…

    Patch notes

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