Checkpoints should criss-cross the boards to maximize player interaction. Avoid placing Checkpoints in a straight line from board to board to board away from the Docking Bay. You want the race leader to have to turn around to face their foes on their way to the next Checkpoint. Checkpoints should be in areas where there are multiple entries and exits. Avoid placing them in corners where there is only one way in and one way out. Checkpoints are best placed on an open space with no walls around it, and should never be placed in a corner formed by two walls. Bottlenecks can easily occur, and players may become frustrated if 2 rounds of play are spent just with back-and-forth pushing. Checkpoints next to pits and map edges, especially Checkpoint #1, can be particularly deadly.