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2 Players
Head-to-head strategic battle
Arcadeum
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Classic strategy on an 8×8 board. Capture, promote, and conquer!
Fast-paced board tactics of diagonal moves, forced jump combos, and king piece promotions.
Arcadeum Checkers is a free online draughts platform featuring classic 8×8 board play with forced captures, king promotion, and AI bots—playable directly in your browser with zero downloads or signup.
Head-to-head strategic battle
When you can capture, you must!
Reach the opposite end to crown a king
Standard draughts rules with mandatory jump sequences and crown promotions.
Simple rules to learn, deep tactical layers to master.
Choose a variant and start a new game.
Invite a friend or play against AI.
Move diagonally, capture opponent pieces, and win!
Pick a visual style that suits you.
Epic quests and exploration
Neon-lit dystopian future
Deep ocean depths
Noir detective underworld
Dark and terrifying atmosphere
Mountain summit expedition
Deep space exploration
Magical realms and mythical creatures
Wild West frontier
Ancient Egyptian mysteries
Victorian-era mechanical wonders
Peaceful Japanese aesthetics
Capture all your opponent's pieces or block them so they have no legal moves.
Players take turns moving one piece diagonally forward. Light pieces move up; dark pieces move down. A piece can move to an empty adjacent diagonal square. To capture, jump over an opponent's piece to the empty square beyond it.
When a man reaches the opposite end of the board, it becomes a king. Kings can move and capture in any diagonal direction (forward and backward). Kings can also slide multiple squares in one direction (flying kings in International and Russian rulesets).
If a capture is available, the player must take it. If multiple captures are available, the player must choose one. A multi-jump chain must be completed in full — you cannot stop early if more captures are available.
Control the board and set up decisive jump sequences.
Pieces along the side files (a and h) cannot be captured from behind. Use them as safe anchors.
Keep pieces on your home row as long as possible to delay opponent king promotions.
Giving up a single piece can frequently lure an opponent into a crushing multi-jump trap.
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Match by color or number, chain Draw-Two and Draw-Four cards to flood the next player, and empty your hand first to win.
Play against intelligent AI bots or challenge friends to a classic draughts duel.