This popular game is known as Checkers in the United States, and Draughts in much of the rest of the world. It is a two-player game played on a board made up of 64 alternately-colored squares, eight to a side.
The following is a comprehensive collection of checkers and draughts software titles for Windows and Macintosh computers, as well as for mobile devices.
Checkers Software for Windows
- Championship Checkers Pro
Whether you're an expert or a beginner, Championship Checkers Pro is sure to please. If you are new to the game, take advantage of the interactive tutorial to show you how to play. Detailed statistics will help you track your success and optimize your strategy. Hundreds of game and scoring options allow you to customize the game to your taste. You can even create your own customized player personality and image for display while playing online. Play your favorite variations including American, Russian, Flying Kings, and Giveaway. - FineCheckers
Five checkers-like games, including three variations of common checkers (English, International, and Russian), Losing Checkers and Alquerque (the oldest checkers game ever known). You can choose three levels of skill for computer opponent or play with a friend. With the Undo command and the Game Record list, you can take back your moves or return to any of previous moves. To easily find a move where you have made a mistake, you can look at the game from the very beginning as a cartoon. The game can be saved to continue playing afterwards. Those who like beautiful graphics have an opportunity to choose the board and checkers design. - Mad Checkers
A collection of checkers games on different boards (from 4x10 to 10x4). There are two games in this version: International checkers and Lika, new game with rules combined from rules of checkers and reversi. Mad Checkers has finely tunable behavior and game algorithm (try to beat it at Expert level), a nice interface with skins support, and sound effects. Just a must-have for checkers fans! - Net Checkers
With Net Checkers you can play American checkers (English draughts) with friends and family on the same computer, via email or online over the Internet or local network. You can choose between different computer opponents (checkers robots), skill levels and utilize various checkers engines. Net Checkers provides you with three game tables that easy to change. You can quickly setup and initiate the game session, whether online or offline, with computer or human opponent. Moreover, you can play several checkers games simultaneously, for example, one online against the human opponent and one offline against the computer. - Aros Magic Checkers
The classic board game presented in stunningly beautiful 3D graphics and an easy to use interface. - CheckerBoard
CheckerBoard is the most fully featured free windows interface to checkers programs. - Checkersland
This site provides checkers programs that will allow yout to play more than 20 different checkers variations on Windows, Linux, MacOS, and mobile devices. - Gui Checkers
An open-source checkers program with a Window user interface. 
Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games
Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games provides all of your favorite classic board and table games, with advanced features to enhance your gaming experience. Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games offers a game for every player and a game for every night! Get ahead faster with In-Game Tutorials that walk you through the fun, step-by-step. With animated opponents who talk back and speak their minds - now it's more than just a game. Bend your mind around more than 60 challenging board and puzzles games, including Backgammon, Battleship, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Dominoes, Mahjong Tiles, Mancala, Pachisi, Reversi, Scrabble, Yacht, and more family favorites! Includes both Windows and Mac versions.- Kingsrow
Kingsrow is a free checkers engine written by Ed Gilbert. There are versions for 8x8 English, Italian checkers, and for 10x10 international draughts. - Magicwand Checkers
Why not try this free version of the classic board game. You play against the computer at different difficulty settings. Checkers has some sound effects, including speech. - Nemesis
Nemesis is an English draughts program by Murray Cash. Nemesis runs on the PC platform and is aimed at the serious to professional checker player.
Checkers Software for Macintosh
- Checkers Challenge for MacOSX
The game is wonderful training for your logic and strategy skills. You play with your computer or with your partner, getting more and more experience on several skill levels. Enjoy also great graphics and sound - endless pleasure for devoted checkers players of any age. A real challenge for all checkers masters! - Checkersland
This site provides checkers programs that will allow yout to play more than 20 different checkers variations on Windows, Linux, MacOS, and mobile devices. - Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games
Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games provides all of your favorite classic board and table games, with advanced features to enhance your gaming experience. Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games offers a game for every player and a game for every night! Get ahead faster with In-Game Tutorials that walk you through the fun, step-by-step. With animated opponents who talk back and speak their minds - now it's more than just a game. Bend your mind around more than 60 challenging board and puzzles games, including Backgammon, Battleship, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Dominoes, Mahjong Tiles, Mancala, Pachisi, Reversi, Scrabble, Yacht, and more family favorites! Includes both Windows and Mac versions.
Checkers Software for PalmOS
- Championship Checkers Pro for PalmOS
Jump to revisit this timeless classic! Packed with the most features available, this game will improve your skills while you challenge playful characters. - Checkers Challenge for PalmOS
This is a challenging new game for all fans of board games. Whether you need to improve your logic and strategical skills, or you are in need of some relaxation, this game will be a perfect pastime for you. - Checkers Professional for PalmOS
ZingMagic's version of Checkers enables you to play this popular board game to a high standard anytime, anywhere. With clean crisp graphics and a powerful game play engine ensuring your game is a competitive one regardless of ability, time will literally appear to fly by with this incarnation of the classic game of Checkers.
Checkers Software for PocketPC
- 0rneta's Checkers Mobile
Checkers Mobile is the classic board game of Checkers on your Windows Mobile based device. Challenge your strategic skills with this relaxing game. - Allure Checkers
Do you like board games like checkers (draughts)? Then look no more! Allure Checkers is the perfect choice for all players, from novice to experts. - Championship Checkers Pro for PocketPC
Jump to revisit this timeless classic! Packed with the most features available, this game will improve your skills while you challenge playful characters. - Checkers Challenge for PocketPC
This is a challenging new game for all fans of board games. Whether you need to improve your logic and strategical skills, or you are in need of some relaxation, this game will be a perfect pastime for you.
