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Checkers


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Minimum age:
(official)
6 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
7.2 
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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
Krishna10   
Shade_Jon10  An absolute classic for kids, which all kids should learn.
mawiker95Yes  
pikkusiili200095Some Definitely a must for any child.
slapdash98Yes Playable, but difficult to appreciate, by younger kids. Classic that all kids should learn to play.
Thommy89  Fantastic game for kids. Great introduction to a real strategy game with no luck, but it still has simple enough rules for young ones to begin to grasp. Plus transitioning from checkers on a chess board to chess on a chess board should be facilitated by introducing them to this first.
erik2point08  This is such a foundational game. I think it is fantastic. That said, my boys have different opinions on the game. I think they like it better without the "you must jump if you can" rule, while I insist on it.
gaharoni8  Great for kids. Super-Simple rules, plenty of thinking.
Germarish8  One of the classic classics. Everyone nows how to play. But some need to be reminded that if you can jump, you must, you must!
maksum8  A classic. Very good game to introduce children to abstract strategy games where they have to learn and keep track of some basic rules and pay attention to how pieces are placed and moved spacially in relation to their own peices and those of the opponents. Also teaches cause and effect, and how choices that initially seem advantageous can ultimates be poor decisions. For example, you can move into a spot where you can jump a piece, but that will set you up to be jumped twice. Great game for kids.
petegrey8  Classic game for kids! No child should leave 3rd grade without knowing this game. A good game for kids to play with adults too.
shumyum8  My son (5 y.o.) LOVES it. His twin sister is not so keen.
mcross76Some Easy to learn, can be fun, but most kids aren't into abstracts.
merkle7  Checkers may not be the deepest abstract game--but its also among the simplest to teach to kids. That said---my family never really played checkers. Nor were my kids overly excited by it. We play it--but not often .
prophx75Yes The first game I taught my daughter and we come back to it fairly often. Simple, but challenging for any age.
spearjr7  A good game for kids, with a number of decisions and it is easy for them to grasp the objective. I had lot of fun playing this as a child.
boltongeordie610Yes Draughts is a great game but children will really struggle with planning many moves ahead and this is essential with 'huffing' (the forced takes) - it is not much of a game without. Probably better with adults or older children.
clandaith66Some  
ef66  
flowerkin6  My oldest is almost 6 and I don't think she likes this game so much. It is a classic and great abstract, but she likes zertz so much better.
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