Corner Chaos or Checkers?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- Corner Chaos is louder than Checkers (very loud vs. silent).
- From 3 players on, only Corner Chaos works: it goes up to 6 players, Checkers only up to 2.
- Corner Chaos needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Checkers also runs on phones alone.
- Checkers needs at least 2 players – with fewer people, only Corner Chaos works.
- Corner Chaos is quicker to learn than Checkers (explained in a minute vs. clear after one round).
- Corner Chaos is over sooner: usually 3–5 minutes, while Checkers takes 10–25 minutes.
- Checkers rewards skill more than Corner Chaos (pure skill vs. mostly skill).
- Corner Chaos is one of the Racing games, Checkers one of the Board and dice games.
At a glance
| At a glance | Corner Chaos | Checkers |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Racing games | Board and dice games |
| Players | 1–6 players | 2 players |
| Length of a game | 3–5 min | 10–25 min |
| Age | ages 6+ | ages 6+ |
| Luck or skill | mostly skill | pure skill |
| Noise level | very loud | silent |
| Learning curve | explained in a minute | clear after one round |
| Interaction | you react to each other | you react to each other |
| TV | needed | not needed |
| Against the computer | yes | yes |
| Teams | no | no |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | no | no |
Which one suits you?
Corner Chaos
A quick three-lap kart race on the TV, steered by turning your phone sideways like a wheel. Items from boxes – boost, oil slick, shield – keep the drivers at the back in with a chance.
Pick Corner Chaos when things can get loud and fast and you’ve got a TV.
Checkers
Pieces move diagonally, captures are made by jumping, and capturing is compulsory. That rule is what makes it sneaky: use it well and you can lure your opponent into traps.
Pick Checkers when two people want a board duel with more traps than Nine Men’s Morris.
What they have in common
- Both only work with exactly 2 players.
- You can play both against the computer.
- Both work from age 6.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.