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Read before your next round of Backgammon
Start Backgammon by looking at the playing area and its controls. Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Look at what changes after your first action. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
Try a more deliberate round
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What the game asks you to do
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
Work through the instructions
- Roll and use the maximum legal number of dice; doubles give four moves.
- Enter barred pieces first.
- Points with at least two enemies are blocked; a lone enemy is hit.
- Bear off only after all pieces reach home.
Making selections and moves
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Check any mode label before starting.
A closer look at one example
When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Consider the next action carefully.
Keep this in mind
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use.
Clarifying the way this game works
On this playing page, what is the goal of Backgammon?
Keep this in mind: Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent.
How do I control Backgammon?
Keep this in mind: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Backgammon?
For clarity: When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die.
What should I watch out for in Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit.
On this playing page, what format does Backgammon offer?
Keep this in mind: Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
On this playing page, which play mode does Backgammon use?
The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.