Italian Checkers (1400)

About this game

It is the national form of checkers in Italy, where it is called Dama. Played on an 8×8 board (rotate 90 degree with respect to Checkers, it differentiates with most other games of the Checkers Family because men can't jump kings. Another peculiarity are the jump rules, which define with more cases which move is compulsory in case of multiple possible jumps. Men move and capture only diagonally forward. Kings move and capture diagonally forwards and backwards but don't fly. This game can be played online at Ludoteka

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 5 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.