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CheckPoint Gaming

Bradley P. Thomaslinktr.ee
With CheckPoint Gaming, we go over how to go about playing a variety of different games. But instead of doing a broad overview of how to play the game, we do a deep dive into the rules themselves. We go about achieving this by consolidating the rules and organizing the information into a manner where it is easy for new players to understand the rules as well as giving experienced gamers of a particular game a single source for them to review said information instead of having to comb over a variety of different rule books to find a given piece of information.
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Episodes

Chess: Episode 19 - Makruk

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as makruk and it originated from the country of Thailand. This version of the game also comes with some special rules when one player is at a disadvantage when it comes to their piece count upon the board. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of ...

Oct 01, 20248 min

Chess: Episode 18 - Variants of Shogi

With this episode, it goes over a few variants that exist for the game shogi. Although we go over a few variants here in this episode, feel free to share other variants that you're aware of with us so that we can share them with the world. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance...

Sep 24, 20246 min

Chess: Episode 17 - Shogi

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as shogi and it originated from the country of Japan. Although it possesses a fair number of similarities to that of other versions of chess, except that the pieces are the same color and possess the same pentagonal shape with this shape indicating who is the owner of said piece. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley...

Sep 17, 202420 min

Chess: Episode 16 - Janggi

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as janggi and it originated from the Korean Peninsula. Although it has similarities with that of xiangqi, it does possess its own flavor to it as seen with it having a different ruleset that its Chinese predecessor. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under secti...

Sep 10, 202411 min

Chess: Episode 15 - Sittuyin

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as sittuyin. With sittuyin, it originates from the country of Burma which is known now as Myanmar, a title it has held since 1989. This version of chess has a unique means of setting up its pieces when compared to that of other versions of chess. If you're interested in learning how this is done, then feel free to listen. So it can be seen as capture the flag chess. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P...

Sep 03, 20248 min

Chess: Episode 14 - Luzhanqi

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as luzhanqi, one of the two other versions of chess that is found in China beyond that of xiangqi. This version of chess possesses elements of capture the flag to it. So it can be seen as capture the flag chess. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 1...

Aug 27, 20248 min

Chess: Episode 13 - Dou Shou Qi

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as dou shou qi, one of the two other versions of chess that is found in China beyond that of xiangqi. This version of chess is also known as the jungle game, the animal game, and Chinese animal chess. Since this version of the game is animal themed, its pieces resemble that of animals and each animal is ranked in comparison to each other, either being stronger or weaker than the other pieces. So with that said, we hope you enjoy....

Aug 20, 20248 min

Chess: Episode 12 - Variants of Xiangqi

With this episode, it goes over the variants that are found of that of xiangqi. This episode will only cover a view variants to the game that we felt like address, but if you're aware of others, then feel free to share it with us. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made ...

Aug 13, 20245 min

Chess: Episode 11 - Rules of Xiangqi

With this episode, it goes over the a Chinese version of chess that is known as xiangqi. Though we'll be talking about two other versions of chess found in China, we see xiangqi as the main version and this episode will cover the rules for that given game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Ac...

Aug 06, 202410 min

Chess: Episode 10 - Courier Chess

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as courier chess and was popular in Europe, especially that of Germany, from the 12th through 18th Centuries. In this version o chess, it introduces the courier, where it gets its name, the sage, and the jester. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 1...

Jul 30, 20246 min

Chess: Episode 9 - Shatranj

With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as shatranj. This version originated from the Persian Empire before the Muslim Invasion of the land during the 7th Century CE. And as the Muslims expanded outward from Persia, it brought this version of chess with them. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under s...

Jul 23, 20245 min

Chess: Episode 8 - Variants of Chaturaji

With this episode, it goes over some variants that exist for chaturaji. But if you're aware of additional variants, then feel free to share it with us. And if we get enough suggestions, then we might do a part two to this episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made ...

Jul 16, 20247 min

Chess: Episode 7 - Chaturaji

With this episode, it goes over the variant of chess that is known as chaturaji which has its origins found in India. In addition to this, instead of it being a two-player version of chess, it is a four-player version of chess with the players having the possibility of playing in teams. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under ...

Jul 09, 202412 min

Chess: Episode 6 - Chaturanga

With this episode, it goes over the Indian version of chess that goes by the name of Chaturanga. With Chaturanga, it is seen as the progenitor of all other forms of chess. Although there is a fair amount of parallels to that of chess, it does have its own flair to it as well. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107...

Jul 02, 20247 min

Chess: Episode 5 - Blind and Visually Impaired Players

With this episode, it goes over the means of playing chess for those who are blind or visually impaired. This episode goes over the modifications that are made in order to allow said players to actually play the game, despite their disability. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allow...

Jun 25, 20246 min

Chess: Episode 4 - Variants of Chess

With this episode, it goes over just a few variants of Western chess and how to go about playing them. This includes "Rapid Chess," "Blitz Chess," and "Chess960." Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, ...

Jun 18, 20249 min

Chess: Episode 3 - Competitive Rules for Chess

With this episode, it goes over the competitive rules that exist for that of chess. And though we used the rules setup by the International Chess Federation as the primarily source of information, we pulled from other sources as well. With that said, make sure you know which rules are in place whenever you signup for a given chess competition. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor, ElevenLabs: Jack, ElevenLabs: Hades Editor - Bradley P....

Jun 11, 202440 min

Chess: Episode 2 - Basic Rules of Chess

With this episode, it goes over the basic rules of chess. This includes how to setup the board and pieces, how the pieces moves upon the board, and what the endgame is in order for the player to win, and we're not talking about the Thanos Snap type of endgame. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fai...

Jun 04, 202421 min

Chess: Episode 1 - Introduction to Chess

With this episode, it is the initial episode on our series pertaining to that of chess. It is also the introductory episode for that of Western chess which is the version of chess that we're most familiar with as members of Western Civilization. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Edi...

May 28, 20243 min

Dominoes: Episode 5 - Chickenfoot Dominoes

With this episode, it focuses upon one particular variant of dominoes that is known as Chickenfoot Dominoes which includes how to go about playing it and why it is known as Chicketfoot. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism...

May 21, 20248 min

Dominoes: Episode 4 - Variants

With this episode, it goes over some of the variants found for the game of dominoes. Since there are other variants found out there, we'd like to hear from you, the audience, on what these other variants are so that we can include them in a potential follow up episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the...

May 14, 202420 min

Dominoes: Episode 3 - Scoring

With this episode, it goes over how to go about scoring within the game of dominoes. And when we say scoring, we don't mean the type of scoring one can do in Nevada where stuff like that is legal. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such a...

May 07, 20245 min

Dominoes: Episode 2 - The Rules

With this episode, it goes over the rules of dominoes. It goes over how the players are to engage in the game as well as how to win the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholar...

Apr 30, 20249 min

Dominoes: Episode 1 - Introduction

With this episode, it goes over the introduction for the game dominoes. This episode goes over that of the main ways of going about playing the games, with the nature of the dominoes themselves, and the terms associated that are associated with the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act ...

Apr 23, 20245 min

Mahjong: Episode 4 - Variants

With this episode, it goes over some of the variants to the game of mahjong. The variants we go over begins with some variants from China followed by going over some national variants found in East Asia followed by going over variants from the rest of the world. We are also open to covering other variants in future episodes so if you're interested, feel free to leave suggestions for us to consider. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Tho...

Apr 16, 202423 min

Mahjong: Episode 3 - Scoring

With this episode, it goes over how one will go about scoring within the game of mahjong. This episode touches upon a few scoring methods so the players have some options to choose from. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticis...

Apr 09, 202420 min

Mahjong: Episode 2 - Rules

With this episode, it goes over the rules of mahjong as laid out for the Hong Kong version of the game. It goes over how the players are to engage in the game and how they go about scoring points and winning the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use...

Apr 02, 202416 min

Mahjong: Episode 1 - The Basics

With this episode, it goes over the basics of the game mahjong. We used Hong Kong mahjong as a base for this series and it addresses the fundamentals that are associated with the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism,...

Mar 26, 202426 min

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 7 - Advanced Buildings

With this episode, it is one of the two special episodes for that of Lords of Waterdeep pertaining to that of the buildings. With this particular episode, it goes over that of the advanced buildings. With the advanced buildings, they're buildings that are printed upon building tiles that players are able to buy and have implemented during the game and possess action spaces, an owner line, and a space to indicate which player bought which building. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Wr...

Mar 19, 202422 min

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 6 - Basic Buildings

With this episode, it is one of the two special episodes for that of Lords of Waterdeep pertaining to that of the buildings. With this particular episode, it goes over that of the basic buildings. With the basic buildings, they're buildings that are printed upon the game boards, either that of the main game board or the two expansion boards and only possess actions spaces. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenL...

Mar 12, 20245 min
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