Checkers for Android

3.8
11.6K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

Checkers for Android (draughts) consists of an 8x8 checkers engine and a GUI. The application accepts moves through the touch screen or trackball. An optional "move coach" shows all valid user moves and highlights each last played move. Full game navigation enables users to correct mistakes or analyze games. Games import and export as FEN/PDN to and from the clipboard or via sharing, or are set up through a position editor. The engine plays at various levels (including random and free-play). By popular request, an option was added to select between mandatory captures (the official rule) or optional captures (a common home rule, but without "huffing", where the piece that should have performed the capture is forfeited; instead the game simply continues). The user can play either side and, independently, view the board from the perspective of white or black.

The application connects to an external electronic checkers board (Certabo).

Online manual at:
https://www.aartbik.com/android_manual.php
Updated on
Jan 21, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

3.8
10.6K reviews
A Google user
June 10, 2019
The game's interface is minimalist and fresh. I'm not too interested in CPUs/AIs in checkers, so I won't comment on that. However, I value multilayer mode. One suggestion: Slow down the animations. Because of the high speed of the animations, when introducing checkers to people, I'm stuck having to explain why a piece just seemingly teleported horizontally across the board, disappearing with a handful of pieces. Otherwise, allow players to input every jump till the end of the jump sequence.
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Tony Zahra
December 29, 2023
Would be great to have "auto play" option where the program plays against itself automatically.
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A Google user
November 23, 2018
No fun for me unfortunately, because it's too difficult at any of the intelligent levels - computer way ahead - or too easy at random. Could it be easier in the first levels with more limits to the AI as to avoid the strategy of jumping many pieces in a single move for example etc?
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Aart Bik
November 27, 2018
I suggest to start at random, get into a winning position, and then play from there under a harder level. As your game improves, you can make the switch earlier. This way, hopefully the game will provide a challenge for a while to come!

What's new

Certabo USB support for both CP2102 and CP2103