codex · nerf
The Floor Is Lava
Each turn, four random ranks turn to lava; you can't move a piece from or onto those ranks this turn.
At a glance
- Type
- Nerf
- Tier
- VIII. UnhingedUnhinged: the highest tier, a game-defining moment.
- Focus
- Movement, Positioning, Random, Board Effects, Timing / Turn
- Collection
- Wild
- Appears in
- Nerf mode
- How it works
- Passive and secret: it is always on, and your opponent cannot see it.
How it works
The Floor Is Lavais one of Nerf Chess's secret handicaps. In Nerf mode you choose one of two nerfs before the first move, in secret, and carry it for the whole game.
The board quietly enforces it: any move it forbids is simply never offered, so you cannot break it by accident. Your opponent never sees which nerf you took until the game ends, so every move you make is also a clue they are trying to read.
“Mind your step.”
History
- July 7, 2026Added with the Wild expansion nerfs.
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