Replaces Chess.com · Lichess
Play chess against the computer at three levels, pass and play, or invite a friend online.
Puter Checkers: play free in your browser
American checkers against the computer or a friend — free, in your browser.
- Games
- Free · MIT
- Runs in the browser
- No sign-up needed
What is Checkers?
Checkers is the classic board game with nothing in the way. Challenge the computer at Easy, Medium or Hard, pass and play on one device, or create a private online game. Captures are compulsory, jumps chain, and the board shows what is legal before you commit. Games save automatically and export as PDN.
Key features
- Computer opponent at three levels
- Pass and play or private online games
- Optional clocks from 1 minute to 15 minutes
- Legal-move hints and forced-capture highlighting
- Replay any game and export PDN
How to use it
- Open checkers.puter.com in any modern browser — computer, tablet or phone.
- Start right away — no sign-up. Sign in with a free Puter account only if you want to save to the cloud.
- Want to self-host or hack on it? Run it locally (Node.js 22.12 or newer):
git clone https://github.com/HeyPuter/everything.git
cd everything/src/checkers
npm install
npm run devMore games apps
Play backgammon against the computer or a friend, on one device or online.
Replaces Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Classic Klondike and Spider solitaire — unlimited undo, works offline.
Four difficulty levels, daily puzzles and hints that explain the logic.
FAQ
Is Checkers free?
Yes. Checkers is part of the Everything Project and its source code is published on GitHub under the MIT license. There is no subscription or trial.
Do I need to install Checkers?
No. Open checkers.puter.com in the browser on your computer, tablet or phone.
Do I need an account to use Checkers?
Not required. It works straight away and keeps data in your browser or on your device; sign in with a free Puter account to save to the cloud.
Summarised from Checkers’s README in the official repository. CraftSuite is an independent, unofficial guide and is not affiliated with Puter.