Twin Stick Checkers

Checkers meets guns! Get ready for a fast-paced strategy-action duel!

Twin Stick Checkers completely flips the classic board game, turning it into chaotic, real-time combat. Now, every single piece is also a turret you control, opening up loads of tactical options for shooting, defending, and even sacrificing.
Go head-to-head against the AI if you're playing solo, challenge a friend in local couch co-op multiplayer, or jump online for battles using Steam Remote Play Together.

The core of the game remains familiar: an 8x8 board and two opposing armies aiming to capture pieces.
However, the battlefield has evolved. Now, every piece possesses enhanced capabilities:
Firepower: Pieces can shoot bullets in any direction.

Defense: They can activate shields to block incoming attacks.

Tactics: Action meters are available for both offensive and defensive maneuvers.

Success hinges on more than just captures; it demands strategic planning, superior positioning, and impeccable timing.

Each unit functions as a mini turret on the battlefield.
Unit capabilities include:
Health

Ammo

Shooting direction

Tactical positioning

Shots can ricochet off the board walls, leading to chaotic crossfire.
A crucial consideration: friendly fire is a real threat.

Twin Stick Checkers supports multiple ways to play:
Play Solo vs AI
Practice strategies or challenge increasingly difficult opponents.

Local couch co-op multiplayer
Face off against a friend on the same computer.

Online Multiplayer (Remote Play Together)
Invite friends online and play together. Only one copy of the game is required!

Classic checkers mechanics with modern twists
Solo play vs AI opponents
Local couch co-op 1v1 multiplayer
Online play using Steam Remote Play Together
Bullet ricochets and chaotic crossfire
Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay