CheckPoint Gaming
CheckPoint Gaming
Bradley P. Thomas
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.
Eldritch Horror: Episode 3 - Playing the Game
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. 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
Jun 2
34 min
Eldritch Horror: Episode 2 - Setup and Basic Mechanics
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.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
May 19
21 min
Eldritch Horror: Episode 1 - Game Overview and Objective
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 an attempt to prevent the cosmic horrors from destroying humanity. In this episode, we go over the game as a whole as well as what the game objects are. 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
May 5
10 min
Stadium: A Sports Odyssey Lore Primer
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 official lore gets released, we'll be providing additional episodes going over said lore. 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
Apr 21
9 min
Blackjack: Episode 4 – Tournaments
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
Feb 24
15 min
Blackjack: Episode 3 – Variants
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
Feb 10
6 min
Blackjack: Episode 2 – Irregularities
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
Jan 27
7 min
Blackjack: Episode 1 – The Basics
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
Jan 13
16 min
Dune: Imperium –Episode 9: Bloodlines Solo, 2-Player, and 6-Player Variants
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
Dec 30, 2025
9 min
Dune: Imperium –Episode 8: Bloodlines Tech Module
With this episode, it goes over the mini-expansion known as the Tech Module which allows players to incorporate the tech tiles mechanics without having to rely upon the rules and mechanics collected with that of the Rise of Ix expansion. This allows the mechanics surrounding tech tiles to be played without any of the other game elements that are connected with the Rise of Ix. And since it comes with the Bloodlines expansion, it includes elements that are pertinent to that given expansion. So with that said, we how you enjoy this episode.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
Dec 16, 2025
5 min
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