Play backgammon in your browser, for free.
There is no signup and nothing to download. Play now starts a game against the computer, with no clock.
Play a person and get a rating.
Every rated game moves your rating and your place on the leaderboard, guests included. Longer matches count for more. Games against the computer never count. Your rating moves a lot in your first games and then settles down.
Your first rated game: a match to five points with the cube, against a player rated 1,550.
- Won
- 1,500 → 1,782
- Lost
- 1,500 → 1,287
Every game has a replay.
Watch any finished game again, move by move, at your own speed.
- Play from hereTake any position and play it on against the computer. Practice only: not rated, no Blues.
- How lucky were the dice?How your rolls compare with average dice. Once the game is analysed, you also see how much each roll helped.
Blues are play money you earn by playing.
- +40Verify your email, once.
- +2Each of your first three games a day.
- +10Every tenth day in a row.
Spend them on a seat at a Blues table, or play someone for a stake of Blues per point. You cannot cash them out.
Blues need an account. Add a password to keep your name, and your games start earning Blues.
Start as a guest. An account can wait.
| What you get | Guest | Account |
|---|---|---|
| Play the computer, friends and rated games | Yes | Yes |
| A rating and a leaderboard place | Yes | Yes |
| Your games on any device | This browser, 7 days | Yes |
| Blues | No | Yes |
A guest name lasts 7 days. To keep everything, add a name and a password after any game.
Never played? A training round is a real game against the computer that explains the board and guides you through your first move.