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It’s super easy in the App to set whatever time parameters you want. For a really zen game, put your phone in airplane mode, or setup a Shortcut to do that for you whenever you launch Tempest.Īs for gameplay, it’s great! Even if you’re a novice player, the addition of a clock just feels legit.

If you get push alerts for every app notification, it’s going to get annoying fast.

#CHESS CLOCK ANDROID#

Anything larger than that in the Android family or future iPhones (if larger) won’t fit.

#CHESS CLOCK PRO#

It’ll fit the iPhone 12 Pro Max perfectly without a case. I’d say any cases beyond 11mm aren’t going to work and you’ll need to remove them first, and honestly an unencumbered iPhone looks really good in this base. It fits in the Tempest Clock really well after the first few inserts and as long as we roll it forward before lifting. My son and I both run Nomad’s rugged leather MagSafe case which measures about 10.85mm. Case compatibility could be an issue if you have an overly protective case.

There are two things I’ll put on your “need-to-know” radar out of the gate. Here’s Tempest’s on screen guide to all of the UI elements, and I’ll show some more screen shots in a moment. This keeps your phone’s case from fighting the cut edge of the leather. Tip: To remove your phone from the dock, lean it away from the back rest before pulling up. Overly thick cases may need to be removed if you’re having trouble getting it in there. Depending on the thickness of your phone and whether or not you run a case, the fit can be perfect to very snug. This extension pushes down into the slot and pushes your phone against the back stop. My son and I were able to activate the app on each of our phones with the same code so it at least looks like Tempest accounted for some amount of sharing.Īs you go to place your phone into the base, you’ll see that the leather has an extended flap that covers part of the phone slot. Once launched you’ll need to enter the alphanumeric code from the bottom of your dock to gain access.

The images are offset towards the top because that bottom edge of your phone nestles down into the base.Īll that’s required to get started is to download the smartphone app. The App supports classic analog dials as well as a more modern digital approach with presets and options galore for how you want the timing to work for your game.

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