What's the deal with Auto Chess? Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. What's the deal with Auto Chess? Check it out mate. Podcast by Matthew Reynolds Managing Editor Additional contributions by Ed Thorn Wesley Yin-Poole Updated on 18 Jul 2019 2 comments The latest episode of the Eurogamer Podcast is all about Auto Chess - games such as Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords - which has become the next big thing on PC, and a bandwagon several big publishers are jumping on. Guides editor Matthew Reynolds asks in-house experts deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole and Metabomb's Ed Thorne what makes them so captivating, as well as them explaining why the Auto Chess name doesn't make sense, and after going a little off the rails with our dream Auto Chess line-ups (any suggestions better than Pokémon or - the dream - Star Trek?) the best way to get started if you wanted to play yourself. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Want to read more? Connor Makar recently wrote a piece on which is the best Auto Chess game for you, while Chris Tapsell has been writing various guides, including a Teamfight Tactics item cheat sheet and Teamfight Tactics tier list. If you enjoyed the episode, consider giving us a review on your podcast service of choice, and you can listen more if you subscribe to one of the following services, where there's a new episode every other Thursday: iTunes Spotify SoundCloud RSS feed Thanks for listening! Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Podcasts Weekly What's week one been like in Overwatch 2? Mei, Mei. 9 Podcast Exactly how realistic are horses in games? What they get right, and what they get wrong. Weekly All the goss from EGX London Street Fighter 6! Wo Long! More. Podcast Nearly a decade of video with Eurogamer's Ian Higton And his world famous jorts. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store