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Draughts

Draughts is a board game, available on Linux: online multiplayer.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Draughts is a board game, available on Linux.

Gameplay elements described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: online multiplayer.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Play 16 draughts variants online” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Draughts is a comprehensive game featuring 16 international game variants, multiple AI difficulty levels, online multiplayer, and a modern interface.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Draughts is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Draughts is a comprehensive game featuring 16 international game variants, multiple AI difficulty levels, online multiplayer, and a modern interface. It offers engaging gameplay for players of all skill levels with support for local and online matches against friends or AI. Game Features: 16 international variants including American, Russian, Brazilian, and Frisian 10 AI difficulty levels from Beginner to Grandmaster Online multiplayer with quick match, private rooms, and session persistence Multiple board themes and piece styles Complete move history with undo/redo and PDN export The game ensures a polished experience with sound effects, keyboard navigation, high contrast modes, smooth animations, and game history replay. It also includes comprehensive rules documentation for every variant and adaptive board orientation.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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