How do you play Chinese Checkers?

The objective of Chinese Checkers (Sternhalma) is to move all 10 of your marbles across the star-shaped board into the destination point opposite your starting corner. Players take turns moving a single marble step-by-step or jumping over adjacent marbles.

How many players can play Chinese Checkers online?

Chinese Checkers supports 2, 3, 4, or 6 players. You can play online with friends using private room codes, play locally on one device, or play against intelligent AI bots.

Can you jump multiple marbles in one turn in Chinese Checkers?

Yes! In Chinese Checkers, a marble can make consecutive jumps over adjacent pieces in a single turn as long as open landing spaces are available after each jump.

Privacy Policy | Chinese Checkers

1. Overview

Welcome to Chinese Checkers. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of our users on both web browsers and mobile platforms (including Google Play Store distribution). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and your rights regarding your data.

2. Information We Collect

We prioritize a privacy-first and local-first architecture. We do not require account registration or collect sensitive personal identification (such as your full real name, phone number, or physical address).

Game Data & Preferences: Local gameplay settings, match history, and player nicknames are stored locally on your device (using local browser storage or app device storage).
Multiplayer Room Information: When participating in online multiplayer matches, temporary room codes, move coordinates, and player session tokens are processed securely via server synchronization to facilitate real-time gameplay.
Device & Usage Data: Standard technical details such as your browser type, device OS version, IP address, and system language may be processed in server logs for security, diagnostics, and performance optimization.

3. No Advertising & Analytics

Chinese Checkers is completely ad-free. We do not display third-party advertisements or sell user data to advertising networks.

We may collect basic, non-personally identifiable diagnostic and analytics metrics strictly to monitor game performance, fix technical bugs, and improve overall server responsiveness.

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. Data is only shared under the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: Hosting, database, and real-time backend providers (such as Convex/Vercel) that assist in operating our infrastructure under strict confidentiality agreements.
Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process to protect user safety or defend legal rights.

5. Children’s Privacy

Chinese Checkers is a general audience strategy game. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

6. Google Play Store Compliance

In accordance with Google Play Developer Policies and Data Safety requirements:

All game network traffic is encrypted via standard HTTPS/WSS protocols.
Users can clear local game progress or saved settings at any time by clearing application data or browser cache.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: ritijcode@gmail.com