# Magenica — Games and apps for the big screen

> Magenica creates free games for enjoyable moments, thoughtful play and connection. Golden Checkers and Golden Chess bring classic board games to your TV, inviting you to practise logical thinking and spend time with friends and family. No rankings. No prizes. No bets.

Canonical page: https://magenica.com/en/ · Polish version: https://magenica.com/pl/

## Games

Golden Checkers and Golden Chess are free games for your TV — for a calm evening, a thoughtful match and time spent together.

- **Planned platforms:** Android / Google TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS. Availability depends on each release. All dates are planned and may change.
- **Free** · Planned for late 2026 · No rankings, prizes or bets

### Golden Checkers

Premium-quality free checkers for Smart TV. English, International and Russian variants, malachite and sapphire themes, played with your standard TV remote.

- **Variants:** English 8×8; International 10×10; Russian 8×8
- **Themes:** Malachite; Sapphire
- **Ways to play:** Against the computer — six difficulty levels; Two players on one TV; Online with friends
- **Controls:** Played with a standard TV remote — no extra controller needed.
- **Internet connection:** Online play with friends requires an internet connection. Offline availability of the other modes is confirmed for each platform build.
- **Move history:** The game keeps a move history for the current match. No leaderboards, rankings or prizes.

The feature set is checked against each platform’s release build before publication. Images are preliminary concept art.

### Golden Chess

Premium-quality free chess for Smart TV. The classic game with expressive pieces, made to be enjoyed on the big screen with friends and family.

- **The game:** The classic game of chess with expressive, finely crafted pieces, designed for the big screen.
- **Made for:** Thoughtful, unhurried play; Practising logical thinking; Time with friends and family
- **To be confirmed:** Difficulty levels, online modes and themes will be confirmed for the release build.
- **What you won’t find:** No rankings, no prizes and no bets.

Release details are planned and may change. Images are preliminary concept art.

## Why we make them

Games for good moments, not for scores. We design board games the way they are meant to be played: at home, at your own pace, with the people you like.

- **Enjoyable time:** Unhurried games that fit an evening at home — just pick up the remote and play.
- **Logical thinking:** Classic rules that invite you to plan ahead and think through every move.
- **Time together:** Board games are best shared — sit down with friends and family in front of the big screen.

No rankings. No prizes. No bets. Just the game and the people you play with.

## Apps: ViewPhoto.TV

A separate, practical product from Magenica: show photos from your phone on a TV.

### Browser version

Works in a compatible Smart TV browser. No app installation on the TV is needed.

1. Open ViewPhoto.TV in your TV’s browser.
2. Scan the QR code shown on the TV with your phone.
3. Choose your photos — they appear on the TV.

Requires a compatible browser and an internet connection. The list of tested devices grows as testing continues. Current limits, supported formats and plans are listed in the service itself.

- Open ViewPhoto.TV: https://viewphoto.tv/

### Android / Google TV app

In development · Planned for 2026. A dedicated app for Android TV and Google TV. A Google Play link will appear here once the app is published.

## Studio

A product studio by Amaryllis Polska. Magenica designs and builds games and applications for Smart TV and the web. We care about calm design, clear controls and products that bring people together around the big screen.

- **Studio:** Magenica
- **Company:** Amaryllis Polska
- **Games:** Golden Checkers, Golden Chess
- **Apps:** ViewPhoto.TV

Company information: https://amaryllispolska.pl/

## Support: FAQ

### Are Golden Checkers and Golden Chess free?

Yes. Both games are free to play. There are no rankings, prizes or bets — just the game.

### When will the games be released?

Both games are planned for late 2026 on Android / Google TV, Samsung Tizen and LG webOS. Dates are planned and may change; we will announce availability for each platform separately.

### How do I control the games?

Golden Checkers is designed for your standard TV remote — no extra controller needed. Controls for Golden Chess will be confirmed for its release build.

### Do I need an internet connection?

Online play with friends in Golden Checkers requires an internet connection. Offline availability of other modes is confirmed for each platform build. ViewPhoto.TV always needs an internet connection.

### Will ViewPhoto.TV work on my TV?

The browser version works in a compatible Smart TV browser, without installing an app. We don’t promise support for every model; the list of tested devices grows with testing. A dedicated Android / Google TV app is in development and planned for 2026.

### How do I contact support?

Write to support@magenica.com. Please include the product, the platform and, if relevant, your TV model.

## Write to us

support@magenica.com — Please include the product, the platform and, if relevant, your TV model — it helps us answer faster.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://magenica.com/en/privacy/) — in preparation
- [Terms of Use](https://magenica.com/en/terms/) — in preparation
- [Cookie Policy](https://magenica.com/en/cookies/) — in preparation