Checkers

• Tabletop Terrace
• Tap, click or arrow keys
• Tabletop
• Classic
• Brainy
• 2 players
• Vs a bot

Jump, crown and climb the bot ladder.

Jump pieces, crown kings and out-think eight named bots. Climb the ladder over weeks, solve a new daily puzzle, or take turns with a friend on one screen.

How to play

1. Tap or click a piece, then the square it moves to. You can also drag a piece onto its square. On a keyboard, the arrows move a cursor and Enter picks and places.
2. Jumps are forced: when you can take a piece, you must. Keep jumping in one move while you can. A man that reaches the far row becomes a king, and its move ends there.
3. Beat the bots on the ladder to open the next one. A win earns stars, one for each rung of the bot you beat. A loss starts your win streak over.
4. Play a friend on one screen, or solve today's puzzle: find the winning move, then the next one, to the end of the line. A new puzzle comes at midnight UTC.

Every way to play is equal here: touch, mouse and keyboard all move at the same top speed, so scores are fair whichever device you use.

Tips

• Check every jump before you move. When you can take a piece you must, so a jump can set up the next one.
• Keep your back row home as long as you can. A piece that reaches the far row becomes a king.
• Trade pieces when you are ahead. With fewer pieces on the board, a king is harder to stop.
• Look for a double jump before every move: two pieces can fall to one move.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no download and no sign-up. Coins you earn are for fun and can never be bought.

Can two people play?

Yes. Choose 2 players and take turns on the same phone, tablet or computer.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes. Eight bots, from Nudge, who is just starting out, to Sable at the top of the ladder. Each one opens after you beat the last.

Which rules does it use?

American checkers. Jumps are forced. Men move and jump forward only, and kings move and jump in every diagonal direction. A man that reaches the far row becomes a king, and its move ends there. A game is a draw after a position repeats three times, or 40 moves each with no capture.

Is there a daily puzzle?

Yes. Every day at midnight UTC there is a new puzzle: a position with a forced win. Find the winning move at each of your turns to solve it and keep your streak going.

Can I play on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It's built for touch first and plays the same on a phone, a tablet, a Chromebook or a computer.

Achievements

Earn coins for each one. Coins buy hats, outfits and more for your character.

• First moveBronzeFinish your first game.10
• First winBronzeBeat a bot on the ladder.10
• Double jumpBronzeTake two pieces in one move.10
• CrownedBronzeMake your first king.10
• Puzzle solverBronzeSolve a daily puzzle.10
• RegularBronzePlay 10 games.10
• Mabel's matchSilverBeat Mabel, the second bot.25
• Triple jumpSilverTake three pieces in one move.25
• Royal courtSilverCrown two kings in one game.25
• On a rollSilverWin 5 games in a row against the bots.25
• Puzzle weekSilverSolve the daily puzzle 7 days in a row.25
• Table regularSilverPlay 50 games.25
• WinnerSilverWin 25 games against the bots.25
• Fair fightSilverDraw 5 games against the bots.25
• Sharp eyeSilverTake 200 pieces against the bots.25
• Halfway upGoldBeat Juniper, the fourth bot.60
• Corwin's prideGoldBeat Corwin, the sixth bot.60
• Quad jumpGoldTake four pieces in one move.60
• UnbeatenGoldWin 15 games in a row against the bots.60
• Puzzle monthGoldSolve the daily puzzle 30 days in a row.60
• CenturyGoldWin 100 games against the bots.60
• Clean sweepGoldBeat every bot at least once.60
• Hard hitterGoldWin 20 games against Corwin, Orla or Sable.60
• Old handGoldPlay 200 games.60
• Secret achievementGoldKeep playing to find it.60
• Board bossDiamondBeat Sable, the top bot.Title: Board Boss150
• Crown keeperDiamondBeat Sable 10 times.Title: Crown Keeper150
• Court regularDiamondSolve the daily puzzle 100 days in a row.Title: Court Regular150