Build your own Android Checkers game for million of players around the world. Desktop application also available!
Overview
Checkers or Draughts is a classic and well-known strategy board game played by two players on a square 8×8 gameboard. There are two modes provided; the Standard and Giveaway modes. The game rules can be set to suit your game play before starting any match. It can be played either against Android (CPU) or a friend.
Features
8×8 board size (24 pieces)
Three levels of competitive AI
Two game modes; standard & giveaway
Rules selection and customization
Rules option: mandatory jump, flying king & backward jump
Undo in-game capability
Non-intrusive ads
Rewarded video ads option
Monetization
The game is monetized via below in-app advertising:
Admob banners + interstitial + rewarded video ads
AppBrain start-up interstitial (revenue booster due to high eCPM)
Requirements & Reskin
The game was developed using Java, libGDX and Android Studio. Here are some steps for the re-skinning process:-
Import the game into Android Studio
Replace all the images with your own graphics
Replace the Admob ids and rename the game package
Build a signed apk and your Checkers game is ready to be published
Don’t worry, the details of setup and the re-skinning process can be found on the provided documentation.
Demo
You can try the game on actual android devices by downloading the demo apk file here.
Update
Included the source code for desktop application. Now, you can deploy your Checkers game on Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Thank you!