Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
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Turkish Checkers
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
6+
Weight
2.5
Rating
6.25
Fit
Teach
2.9
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
3.8
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Turkish Checkers offers a high level of variability in each playthrough with its diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The availability of expansions adds new content and enhances gameplay. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers justifies the effort. Overall, Turkish Checkers has a strong replayability score of 7.93 out of 10.
Luck profile
Turkish Checkers has a moderate influence of luck. While random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
It is a common form of checkers widely played in the Middle-East, where it is known as Dama. Played on an 8×8 board, it differentiates with most other games of the Checkers Family because pieces move straight forward or sideways, not diagonally. When a piece reaches the last row it promotes to a flying king (Dama) which moves like the rook in Chess.
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Designers
1
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Publishers
1
(Public Domain)
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