CheckPoint Gaming

CheckPoint Gaming

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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.

Episode List

Blackjack: Episode 4 – Tournaments

Feb 24th, 2026 5:00 PM

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 expect as a participant during a tournament.  With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming.CreditsWriter - Bradley P. ThomasProducer - Bradley P. ThomasVoice Talent – ElevenLabs: TaylorEditor - Bradley P. Thomashttps://linktr.ee/Check_Point_GamingCopyright 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, and research.  Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

Blackjack: Episode 3 – Variants

Feb 10th, 2026 5:00 PM

With this episode, it addresses a few variants that we came across for the game of blackjack and includes specialty hands that can be made along with unique side bets the players are able to make.  With that said, if you know any additional variants to blackjack, we’re interested in hearing them.  If we get enough suggestions, along with an accompanying ruleset for said variants, we may do a follow-up episode on the matter.  With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming.CreditsWriter - Bradley P. ThomasProducer - Bradley P. ThomasVoice Talent – ElevenLabs: TaylorEditor - Bradley P. Thomashttps://linktr.ee/Check_Point_GamingCopyright 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, and research.  Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

Blackjack: Episode 2 – Irregularities

Jan 27th, 2026 5:00 PM

With this episode, it addresses irregularities that can occur during a hand of blackjack.  Besides addressing the matter, it addresses how to go about dealing with said irregularities.  With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming.CreditsWriter - Bradley P. ThomasProducer - Bradley P. ThomasVoice Talent – ElevenLabs: TaylorEditor - Bradley P. Thomashttps://linktr.ee/Check_Point_GamingCopyright 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, and research.  Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

Blackjack: Episode 1 – The Basics

Jan 13th, 2026 5:00 PM

With this episode, it is the first in our four-part series on how to go about playing blackjack. In this episode, we go over the basic mechanics of the game which includes how to obtain cards, betting, splitting hands, and how to win the game.  With that said, we hope you enjoy this episode and of course, happy gaming.CreditsWriter - Bradley P. ThomasProducer - Bradley P. ThomasVoice Talent – ElevenLabs: TaylorEditor - Bradley P. Thomashttps://linktr.ee/Check_Point_GamingCopyright 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, and research.  Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

Dune: Imperium –Episode 9: Bloodlines Solo, 2-Player, and 6-Player Variants

Dec 30th, 2025 5:00 PM

With this episode, it goes how to incorporate Bloodlines into a solo, two-player, and six-player game of Dune: Imperium. So instead of playing with three to five players, which is recommended, one, two, and six players are able to engage in gameplay although with some needed variants. With the one- and two-player versions of the game, additional House Hagal cards are added and take-on the role of the absent player(s). With the six-player version, the players are to form two teams, basically pitting Paul Atreides against Shaddam Corrino IV. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this episode.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2K9d9bCkXeDjYVf4tEzCyC?si=0qExkn03Q9OPj-QhrVKFqQCreditsWriter - Bradley P. ThomasProducer - Bradley P. ThomasVoice Talent – ElevenLabs: TaylorEditor - Bradley P. Thomashttps://linktr.ee/Check_Point_GamingCopyright 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, and research.  Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

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