What is Checkers?
Checkers is a free card & board game with board, checkers and co-op elements that you can play online in your web browser on Gameziko. It needs no download, no install and no account. Checkers, or also known as draughts, is a fun board game.
How to play Checkers
- Press "Play now" on the game screen. Checkers loads inside the player; some games take up to 20 seconds and may show a short ad first.
- To win a game of checkers, you have to move your pieces towards your opponent's side of the board.
- You can move faster by jumping your opponent's pieces and removing them from the board.
- Use the full-screen button at the bottom right of the player for a bigger view, and press Esc to leave full screen.
Game details
| Category | Card & Board |
|---|---|
| Tags | board, checkers, co-op |
| Controls | Shown in the game |
| Screen | Portrait (720 × 1080) |
| Price | Free |
| Download or sign-up | Not needed |
| Distributed by | GameDistribution |
| Added to Gameziko | 30 September 2026 |
Description from the developer
Checkers, or also known as draughts, is a fun board game. Try your best strategy to beat the opponent.
Checkers: frequently asked questions
Is Checkers free to play?
Yes. Checkers is free to play on Gameziko, with no download and no account needed. Like most free web games, it is funded by ads, so it may show a short ad before or between rounds.
What are the controls in Checkers?
The developer's instructions for Checkers say: "To win a game of checkers, you have to move your pieces towards your opponent's side of the board. You can move faster by jumping your opponent's pieces and removing them from the board."
Can I play Checkers on a phone or tablet?
Checkers is an HTML5 game, so it opens in modern mobile browsers as well as on a computer. Its controls were designed mainly for a mouse, so a computer usually gives the smoothest experience.
What games are similar to Checkers?
If you like Checkers, try Domino Multiplayer, Master Checkers and Checkers Legend. They are card & board games with similar themes, and you can find more in the Card & Board category on Gameziko.
Good to know
Checkers is made by an independent developer and delivered by GameDistribution, so Gameziko cannot change the game or recover lost progress. Any progress the game saves is kept in your browser on this device. If the game does not start, wait up to 20 seconds, allow ads for gameziko.com and try again, or report the game.