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by Bradley P. Thomas

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Skat: Episode 2: Variants and Tournaments

August 4, 2026 · 12 min

In this episode, we go over a few variants to the game of skat as well as touching upon how to engage in a skat tournament. With the variants that are found in this episode, we only listed a few of them so if you have others that you wish…
Skat: Episode 1 - The Basics

July 28, 2026 · 21 min

With Skat, it’s a trick-taking game, is part of the Ace-10 family, and trumps are used. It’s played between 3 players with a modified deck that consists of 32 cards instead of the standard 52. In this episode, we’ll be going over the…
Mad Dragon 2

July 21, 2026 · 5 min

With Mad Dragon 2, it’s a childhood anger management game used to help children between the ages of 6 and 12 to learn techniques on how they can go about controlling their anger. And though it’s a childhood game, it’s to be used by…
Mario Kart Gaslands

July 14, 2026 · 12 min

With Mario Kart Gaslands, it takes elements from both the video game franchise Mario Kart and mixes it with Gaslands Refuelled. Although the base mechanics of this game come from Gaslands, they have been modified so that they fall in line…
Spades

July 7, 2026 · 8 min

With Spades, it’s a trick-taking game, is part of the Whist family, and spades constitute the trump suit. In order for a player to win the game, they need to be the first to reach the agreed upon number of points which is done by the…

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Eldritch Horror: Episode 5 - Optional Rules and Campaign Mode

June 30, 2026 · 8 min

With this episode, it addresses the optional rules and campaign mode for the game Eldritch Horror. So it has elements that can be added to base play as well as how to go about engaging in extended play for those who wish to do so. With…
Eldritch Horror: Episode 4 - Incorporating the Expansions

June 16, 2026 · 17 min

With this episode, it goes over how to incorporate the 8 officially published expansions to the game Eldritch Horror as of the writing of this episode and consists of the Cities In Ruin, The Dreamlands, Forsaken Lore, Masks of…
Eldritch Horror: Episode 3 - Playing the Game

June 2, 2026 · 34 min

With this episode, it addresses how to go about playing the game Eldritch Horror. With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent…
Eldritch Horror: Episode 2 - Setup and Basic Mechanics

May 19, 2026 · 21 min

With this episode, it addresses the means of setting up the game to play Eldritch Horror as well as the basic mechanics of the game. With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P…
Eldritch Horror: Episode 1 - Game Overview and Objective

May 5, 2026 · 11 min

With this episode, it is the first in our five-part series on how to go about playing Eldritch Horror. With Eldritch Horror, it is an H.P. Lovecraft inspired boardgame published by Fantasy Flight Games where the players travel the world in…
Stadium: A Sports Odyssey Lore Primer

April 21, 2026 · 10 min

With this episode, it goes over the primer lore for Stadium: A Sports Odyssey as obtained from the 1.0 rulebook, the Vixens expansion box, the Stadium website, Stadium's Patreon account, and direct connection with the games creator Dee. As…
Blackjack: Episode 4 – Tournaments

February 24, 2026 · 15 min

With this episode, it addresses how to go about engaging in tournament play for blackjack. This includes, but not limited to, the entry conditions, tournament progression, and win conditions. So basically, it just addresses what to…

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About the show

CheckPoint Gaming is your go-to podcast for learning how to play board games, card games, and tabletop systems. Instead of giving quick overviews, we take a deep dive into the rules—consolidating, organizing, and explaining them in a way that’s easy for new players to grasp and useful for experienced gamers who want a clear rules refresher. Whether you’re learning Mahjong, Gaslands, or classics like Chess and Ticket to Ride, you’ll find everything you need to play with confidence.