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Backgammon: what to know before playing
Open Backgammon, check the instructions and begin a round. Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Read the objective before making your first input. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
Practice with a purpose
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Notice the feedback after each input.
Aim for this result
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
Making your moves
- 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.
How your actions work
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
Learn from a sample situation
When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Check the stated objective.
Where a round can go wrong
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
Clarifying the way this game works
Before I begin, what is the goal of Backgammon?
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent.
When I return, how do I control Backgammon?
For clarity: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
As a new player, what example helps explain Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die.
When I return, what should I watch out for in Backgammon?
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit.
While learning, what format does Backgammon offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
As a new player, 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.