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Checkers — aiOrion GamesBoard game · Wave 5

Expected January 2027

Checkers

Force the jump. Build the king. See the whole sequence.

American/English checkers and a configurable 10×10 international-style game, with rule switches for forced captures, flying kings and backward man captures.

2Apple OS 27No adsOn-device play
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The rules

How it plays

  1. Move men diagonally on dark squares and capture by jumping an adjacent enemy into the empty square beyond.
  2. Captures are compulsory by default and continue as a multi-jump when another jump is available.
  3. A man reaching the far rank becomes a king.
  4. Capture every opposing piece or leave the opponent with no legal move to win.
Availability note. Expected January 2027 is an approximate target. Each wave arrives once the previous one is stable.

Ways to play

Variants, not separate apps.

One purchase contains the supported rules family. Each option below changes the table while keeping the engine's legal-move checks in charge.

American / English

The classic 8×8 game with twelve men per side.

  • Men move and capture forward.
  • Kings move and capture one square in either diagonal direction.

International-style

A 10×10 board with twenty men and long-range kings.

  • Flying kings slide along open diagonals and may land beyond a captured piece.
  • Backward capture by uncrowned men is available as a configurable rule switch.

Make it yours. Start from any of these, adjust the settings the game allows, and save it as your own template. When online play opens you can publish a custom table for others to join.

What is inside

Built around the game, not the grind.

01

8×8 and 10×10 boards

Play English draughts or the bigger international-style game.

02

Forced-capture toggle

Turn compulsory captures on or off to change the whole tactical feel.

03

Flying-kings toggle

Give kings long-range flight across open diagonals.

04

Backward-man-capture toggle

Allow uncrowned men to capture backwards for a sharper game.

05

Realistic wood pieces or plain glyphs

Choose tactile wooden pieces or clean, clear glyphs.

Next move

Follow the release wave.

Explore every title now; the month labels stay approximate until the previous wave clears its quality gate. The same rules and identity run on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro.

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