Bradley P. Thomas

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.

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Bradley P. Thomas

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Dominoes: Episode 3 - Scoring 07.05.2024

With this episode, it goes over how to go about scoring within the game of dominoes. And when we say scoring, we don't mean the type of scoring one can do in Nevada where stuff like that is legal. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disc...

Dominoes: Episode 2 - The Rules 30.04.2024

With this episode, it goes over the rules of dominoes. It goes over how the players are to engage in the game as well as how to win the game.  So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowa...

Dominoes: Episode 1 - Introduction 23.04.2024

With this episode, it goes over the introduction for the game dominoes.  This episode goes over that of the main ways of going about playing the games, with the nature of the dominoes themselves, and the terms associated that are associated with the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor -...

Mahjong: Episode 4 - Variants 16.04.2024

With this episode, it goes over some of the variants to the game of mahjong.  The variants we go over begins with some variants from China followed by going over some national variants found in East Asia followed by going over variants from the rest of the world.  We are also open to covering other variants in future episodes so if you're interested, feel free to leave suggestions for us to co...

Mahjong: Episode 3 - Scoring 09.04.2024

With this episode, it goes over how one will go about scoring within the game of mahjong.  This episode touches upon a few scoring methods so the players have some options to choose from.  So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under...

Mahjong: Episode 2 - Rules 02.04.2024

With this episode, it goes over the rules of mahjong as laid out for the Hong Kong version of the game.  It goes over how the players are to engage in the game and how they go about scoring points and winning the game.  So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclai...

Mahjong: Episode 1 - The Basics 26.03.2024

With this episode, it goes over the basics of the game mahjong.  We used Hong Kong mahjong as a base for this series and it addresses the fundamentals that are associated with the game.  So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under s...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 7 - Advanced Buildings 19.03.2024

With this episode, it is one of the two special episodes for that of Lords of Waterdeep pertaining to that of the buildings.  With this particular episode, it goes over that of the advanced buildings.  With the advanced buildings, they're buildings that are printed upon building tiles that players are able to buy and have implemented during the game and possess action spaces, an owner line, an...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 6 - Basic Buildings 12.03.2024

With this episode, it is one of the two special episodes for that of Lords of Waterdeep pertaining to that of the buildings.  With this particular episode, it goes over that of the basic buildings.  With the basic buildings, they're buildings that are printed upon the game boards, either that of the main game board or the two expansion boards and only possess actions spaces.  So with that said...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 5 - Clarifications 05.03.2024

With this episode, it goes over the game clarifications to the game that came in the form of Q&As within the officially published rulebooks that we weren't able to incorporate into the previous episodes.  So in this episode, it basically focuses upon clarifications for the Quest Cards and the Intrigue Cards.  So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 4 - Buildings 27.02.2024

With this episode, it goes over the buildings that are found in the game which consists of basic buildings and advanced buildings.  With the basic buildings, they're buildings that are printed upon the game boards, either that of the main game board or the two expansion boards.  With the advanced buildings, they're buildings that are printed upon building tiles that players are able to buy...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 3 - The Lords 20.02.2024

With this episode, it goes over the lords that are found within the game.  This includes the eleven lords from the base game and the six lords that come from the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion.  With each lord, they will give the player particular bonuses for completing particular objectives they competed during the game.  Each player can only possess one lord, they're to be kept secret for...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 2 - Scoundrels of Skullport Expansion 13.02.2024

With this episode, it goes over the expansion to Lords of Waterdeep known as Scoundrels of Skullport.  With this expansion, it introduces a new lord, two new gameboards with basic buildings upon it, a Corruption track, and a collection of new advanced buildings.  With the introduction of Corruption, we go over the mechanics of that here.  And with this expansion, it allows for up to six players to...

Lords of Waterdeep: Episode 1 - The Main Game 06.02.2024

With this episode, it goes over the main game for that of Lords of Waterdeep which is a tabletop boardgame that is set within the Forbidden Realms setting of Dungeons and Dragons.  Each player will take on the roll of a Lord with the aim of completing quests and gathering victory points.  This episode will go over the basic mechanics of the game which will lay the groundwork for not only the base...

Star Trek Ascendancy: Episode 9 - Clarifications for Gameplay 30.01.2024

With this episode, it goes over some clarifications that we would like to share for the game Star Trek Ascendancy.  Although this mostly consists of rule clarifications pertaining to particular elements to the game, it also includes some in-game tactics that we would like to share that we developed over the course of play. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Pr...

Poker: Episode 4 - Versions 23.01.2024

With this episode, it goes over the versions and variants of Poker.  Although there are hundreds of variants of poker available for people to play, we'll be looking at just a handful of them here.  But if we get enough audience input, we will do a part two of this episode where we go over additional versions of the game done at a later date. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer...

Poker: Episode 3 - Betting 16.01.2024

With this episode, it goes over that of betting for Poker.  This consists of when to bet, how to go about making a bet, and if there's any penalties for mis-betting.  It also goes over how to go about winning the pot as well as the bluffing, even if we do so quickly. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs:...

Poker: Episode 2 - Dealing 09.01.2024

With this episode, it goes over dealing for the game of Poker.  It goes over the responsibilities of the dealer and when said responsibility is going to change between the players. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Bella Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer : Copyright Disclaimer under section...

Poker: Episode 1 - Basic 02.01.2024

With this episode, it goes over the basic of Poker.  It introduces you to the fundamental mechanics of the game as well as the different hands one can obtain during the course of the game.  With that said, it doesn't touch upon that of dealing or betting.  Those will be dealt in future episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thoma...

Exploding Kittens: Episode 3 - Standalone 27.12.2023

With this episode, it goes over the standalone versions of the game of Exploding Kittens. The basic mechanics and components are the same but are designed with different premises in mind on how to go about playing the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. www.recipes.game www.ekzombiekittens.com/how ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/checkpointgaming⁠⁠ Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Br...

Exploding Kittens: Episode 2 - Variants 20.12.2023

With this episode, it goes over the variants to the game of Exploding Kittens which we are treating differently than that of the expansions. It touches upon how these variants are different than what is found in the base game and its expansion. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/checkpointgaming⁠⁠ Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Ta...

Exploding Kittens: Episode 1 - Base Game and Its Expansions 13.12.2023

With this episode, it goes over the base game and accompanying expansions for the game of Exploding Kittens. It goes over the mechanics and its given components of the game along with the new cards that are added to it through its three expansions. This is separate than variants and standalone versions of the game what we'll be addressing in later episodes. So with that said, we hope you enjoy...

Rising Sun: Episode 6 - Clans 06.12.2023

With this episode, it goes over the Clans that are found within the game with five coming with the base game and three more coming with the expansions. We are also aware of fan created Clans for the game but we won't be talking about them here. But if you think some fan created Clans are of particular note, feel free to share them within the comments. Whenever new information is released by th...

Rising Sun: Episode 5 - Monsters and Kami 29.11.2023

With this episode, it goes over the Monsters and Kami that are found in the game. It will introduce you, the audience, to the monsters and Kami that are found in the game as of the recording of this episode. Whenever new information is released by the publisher, we shall return to this topic and update you, the audience, regarding the matter. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer -...

Rising Sun: Episode 4 - Kami Unbound 22.11.2023

With this episode, it goes over the Kami Unbound expansion to that of Rising Sun. Although they have a presence within the base game, this expansion moves them from being ethereal entities to being physical ones. Whenever new information is released by the publisher, we shall return to this topic and update you, the audience, regarding the matter. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writ...

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