Back to the collectionAETHER / 1.3.14 BETA
A game by NINETY NINE SOLUTIONS
Every move.
Promotional artwork · Royal Guard × Astral CourtEvery move.
A kingdom.
A traditional game of strategy, staged as a living 3D court. Choose your rules. Choose each army. Make the next move yours.
Installable web beta · iPhone & Android · game interface in English07rule traditions
05distinct armies
03cinematic courts
A world of strategy. One extraordinary board.
From the deliberate English king to the sweeping international board. Choose a tradition in The Match settings; Aether applies its movement, capture and promotion rules.
Russian
8 × 8 boardBrazilian
8 × 8 boardSpanish
8 × 8 boardPortuguese
8 × 8 boardItalian
8 × 8 boardFrench / International
10 × 10 boardSet the stage.
Three atmospheres. The same contest of nerve and foresight. Choose your court and assign a different army to each side.
Royal Chamber
Warm gold. Carved walnut. A throne worth defending.
The board comes alive.
Two real AI matches, recorded in Safari on the iPhone 17 simulator. Watch the 8×8 English game or the wider 10×10 international board. These clips show the playable beta, without simulated moves or a cinematic substitute.
English · 8 × 8
French / International · 10 × 10
Every army has a sovereign.
Epic character artwork created from Aether’s ten unit references. Armour, faces, weapons and crowns follow their in-game designs. Discover each soldier beside their king, queen or empress.
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Royal Guard
Ivory armour. Golden heraldry. A royal oath.
Seven traditions. Five armies. Your table.
Rules that travel
English, Russian, Brazilian, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian on 8×8; French international on 10×10.
Armies with character
Royal Guard, Astral Court, Marble Legion, Valkyrie Court and Iberian Empire. Choose each side independently.
A match worth revisiting
Computer opponent, local two-player games and move history with captures and promotions.
Hear the turning point
Live percussion builds under pressure. Captures, coronations and finales earn their own musical accents. Enable Adaptive in The Atmosphere.
Try it on your iPhonePlay Aether
Your kingdom. To go.
The arena takes the spotlight. Compact touch controls keep the board in view; camera and history open when you need them.
Open
Launch the web beta in Safari or Chrome. No account required.
Install
Add Aether to your Home Screen for a dedicated app window.
Return
Previously loaded assets support offline play. Updates activate at a safe restart.
Try it on your iPhone
Open Play Aether in Safari, then Share → Add to Home Screen → Open as Web App. On Android, choose Install app in the browser menu. Tap or drag pieces and pinch to zoom. Previously loaded art supports offline play; reconnect for updates.
The next move is yours.
Choose your rules, assemble your armies, and take your place at the table.
Play AetherInstallable web beta · iPhone & Android · game interface in EnglishBuilt to keep moving.
This build gives the mobile arena more room with compact navigation and expandable camera/timeline controls. It adds home-screen installation, a scoped offline app shell, safe update activation and automatic content-based release numbering. All seven rule profiles completed Mobile Safari games on the iPhone 17 simulator. Artwork retries after dropped connections; physical-device performance still requires acceptance. New adaptive musical accents and light visual cues follow live match pressure, captures and promotions; review does not replay them. Music starts only after Play and follows mute, volume and background pause.
Beta notes
Real iPhone hardware testing is still pending. No online multiplayer. Browser storage keeps preferences and a random local installation ID. Clearing website data resets them.
- Version
- 1.3.14 / WEB BETA
- Build
- 743e545f599cd877
Imagined, authored and created by NINETY NINE SOLUTIONS
99solutions.maBefore you get started
The practical details for choosing and using this product. Check the selected release notes for feature availability.
- Release status
- Beta
- Platform & requirements
- A modern browser with WebGL 2. A fast connection is recommended for the first 3D asset download.
- App languages
- Game interface: English. This product page: English, French and Arabic.
- Designed for
- Draughts players and curious strategists.
Feature guide
Seven rule profiles
English, Russian, Brazilian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French international draughts.
Five armies
Royal, Astral, Marble, Valkyrie and Iberian factions can face one another.
Living characters
Soldiers kneel after capture; captured royals remain standing with bowed heads.
Computer opponent
Play against the AI or choose local pass-and-play.
Move history
Revisit earlier moves, captures and promotions.
Three worlds
Choose a royal chamber, midnight observatory or marble sanctuary.
How it works
Choose the rules
Select a national profile and your opponent.
Choose each army
Assign a faction to each side in The Stage settings.
Play and revisit
Move pieces, complete mandatory captures and explore the match history.
- What goes in
- Touch or mouse moves and your chosen rule profile.
- What comes out
- A local match with captures, promotions and replayable history.
Data & privacy
Preferences and a random installation ID stay in browser storage. No account is required. Hosting access logs may be recorded.
Scope & limitations
Web beta. No online multiplayer. iPhone hardware acceptance is pending; use Balanced quality if the device runs warm.
Product questions
Can I test on an iPhone?
Open the play link in Safari. Landscape gives the board more room. Real iPhone testing is still needed.
Do I need to install an app?
No. The beta runs in your browser.