Far Bank
Far Bank is a draughts game that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for two players on one device, or one player against a bot. It has a daily challenge, the same for everyone that day.
Move stones diagonally across a six by six river and race three of them to the far bank before your rival does. There is no crowning: a stone that reaches the far row leaves the board and scores, jumps are compulsory and may go backwards, and each side keeps two reserve stones that can enter on its home row. Play five labelled bot levels, a second player on the same device, or the daily position.
How to play
- Tap a lit stone, then a lit square to move it
- Jumps are compulsory: when a stone can jump, it must
- A stone that reaches the far bank scores. Three home wins
- Your two reserve stones can enter on your home row
The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.
Controls
- Tap a lit stone, then a lit square
- Tap your reserve or an empty home-row square to launch
- Arrows and Enter also work
- Esc pauses
Tips
- A stone one step from the far bank with an empty square ahead is nearly a point, so take it or fill that square before it moves.
- Jumps can go backwards, so a stone that has slipped past the rival line can still be taken from behind on the next turn.
- Your home row is where rival stones score, and your two reserve stones can only enter there, so a launch can also block a runner.
Can I lose without the other side getting three home?
Yes. You lose if it is your turn and you have no legal move, and also once you have fewer than three stones left in all, counting stones home, on the board and in reserve, because three home can no longer be reached.
How do the bot levels differ?
Level 1, Learner, looks one move ahead and often picks at random, and level 2, Easy, looks two moves ahead. Steady, Sharp and Expert search deeper each time, Expert up to sixteen moves ahead. You and the bot take turns to start, so neither keeps the first move.
About this game
Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 9, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.
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