Draughts.io is an online platform for playing draughts, also known as checkers, with more than a million members worldwide. Its free browser games start instantly and require no account, making it easy to play casually or practice strategy. Players can challenge adaptive AI, choose from six manually set difficulty levels, play locally with another person, join public matchmaking for supported rated variants, or invite a friend to a private game.

The platform offers 12 game variants, including English, International, Brazilian, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Thai and Portuguese draughts, as well as Giveaway, Fog of War, Duck Checkers and Flick Checkers. These options range from regional rule sets to inventive modes with hidden information or interactive pieces. Players can customize their experience with five board themes and 13 piece sets. Draughts.io also provides per-variant ratings and results, saved games and move-by-move analysis. The responsive browser experience works across phones, tablets and computers, with apps available for iOS, macOS and Android.