Question 1

Is it free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. No sign-up, no ads and no in-app purchases. Open the page and play; the game runs entirely in the browser.

Question 2

Do I need to download an app?

Accepted Answer

No. It works on phones and computers in any current browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). You can add it to your home screen to open it full screen, like an app.

Question 3

Which rules does it use?

Accepted Answer

Standard backgammon. Each game opens with one die each; the higher die starts and plays both dice. A gammon scores 2 and a backgammon 3. There is no doubling cube yet.

Question 4

How strong is the computer?

Accepted Answer

There are three levels. Easy and Medium use a hand-written evaluation; Easy adds a little deliberate randomness. Hard is a neural network trained TD-Gammon style, over 150,000 games against itself.

Question 5

Can I play a friend online?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. For now you can play a single game or a 3, 5 or 7-point match against the computer.

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