Backgammon

A two-player board game with a long history

This Android edition of backgammon is published by Appscraft Games and filed in the Board category. The developer says people have played the game for over 5,000 years, and describes it as one of the oldest board games for two players.

The listing gives the app a PEGI 3 rating. On Google Play it shows 4.12 stars from 24,859 ratings and more than 1,000,000 installs.

The developer's text says the game sharpens tactical and strategic thinking, and compares it with chess and dominoes. That is the developer's claim, not a finding from anyone outside the listing.

Playing with a second person on one board

The listing's main multiplayer feature is the option to play together on a single board. Two people can take turns on the same game rather than playing alone.

For someone who wants a backgammon board to share with a friend, partner or relative, this is the part of the app the listing points to most directly.

Seven versions, including Nards, Nackgammon and Tavlya

The app contains seven versions of the game. The listing names three of them: Nards, Nackgammon and Tavlya. The other four are not named.

Switching between versions lets a player try a related game without leaving the app. The listing presents all seven as part of one package rather than as separate purchases.

Board appearance and the tables family

The developer describes the graphics as realistic. The listing gives no further detail on the board or pieces beyond that description, so the wording here is the developer's own.

The listing places backgammon in the tables family, a group of games the developer calls among the most popular in the world. The version here is one member of that group rather than a separate kind of game.