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Backgammon

Backgammon is a classic dice board game: pick Single Player or Two Player (Local), roll the dice and race to bear all your checkers off the board.

It is also grouped with classic, strategy, and multiplayer games, which gives you useful paths to similar titles after you play. The game screen is the source of truth for its exact objective, scoring rules, level structure, and available modes.

Getting started

  1. Keep track of the information the game leaves visible between turns.
  2. Review the board, hand, or layout and identify the legal actions highlighted by the game.
  3. If an input is unclear, pause and check the game's own menu, start screen, or on-screen prompts before continuing.

Tips and strategy

  • If the game offers undo or restart, use it to study why a line of play failed.
  • Before acting, compare the strongest immediate move with what it exposes next.
  • Use the restart option when available to apply what you learned while the previous attempt is still fresh.

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How to play

  • •Mouse click or tap: choose Single Player, Two Player (Local) or Settings on the main menu
  • •Roll Dice button: decide who starts the game, as the on-screen prompt asks

FAQ

Can two people play Backgammon on one device?

Yes. The main menu has a Two Player (Local) mode next to Single Player.

Who goes first in Backgammon?

At the start of a match the game asks you to press Roll Dice to specify who starts.