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:
- Tap one of your pieces. All of its valid moves will be highlighted with an indicator.
- 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.