Checkers App

Enjoy the timeless strategy board game of Checkers, available to play against a friend locally or by challenging another player online.

• Accessing the App: Tap the Checkers icon (a chessboard 🏁) on the Home Screen.
• The Lobby (Main Screen):
  • When you first open the app, you will be in the lobby. From here, you can choose your game mode:
    • Local Play: Starts a game for two players on the same device. Simply pass the phone back and forth between turns.
    • Online Play: Takes you to a screen where you can invite another online character to a game.
• Playing Online:
  • Inviting a Player: On the "Invite" screen, you'll see a list of available online players. You can also select a time limit for the game before sending your challenge. Tap a player's name to invite them.
  • Receiving an Invite: If another player challenges you, a screen will pop up showing who invited you and the selected time limit. You can either Accept or Decline the invitation.
• Gameplay:
  • The Board: The game is played on an 8x8 board. Your pieces are typically black (or dark), and you start at the bottom.
  • Your Turn: A message at the top of the screen will indicate whose turn it is. During your turn, the board will be highlighted.
  • Moving a Piece:
    1. Tap one of your pieces. All of its valid moves will be highlighted with an indicator.
    2. Tap one of the highlighted squares to move your piece there.
  • Capturing: You must jump diagonally over an opponent's piece to capture it. If a capture is available, you must take it. You can also chain multiple jumps together in a single turn if possible.
  • Becoming a King: When one of your pieces reaches the opposite end of the board, it will be crowned a King (👑). Kings are powerful because they can move and capture both forwards and backward.
• Ending the Game:
  • Winning: You win the game by capturing all of your opponent's pieces or by blocking them so they have no legal moves left.
  • Surrender (🏳️): You can tap the white flag icon at any time to surrender the game to your opponent.
  • Time Limit (Online): If you are playing a timed game, each player has their own clock that counts down only during their turn. If your timer runs out, you lose the game.
  • Game Over Screen: When the game ends, a screen will appear announcing the winner. Tap the "Lobby" button to return to the main menu and start a new game.