The oldest game · your favourite people

The board
is set.

Free online backgammon with live video: a proper table between you and your favourite opponent, even when you're miles apart.

Face to face

Same table, different sofas.

Camera and mic sit right by the board — you catch the groan when you hit their blot.

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Live
No one about?

The computer's always up for a game.

Pick its mood before you sit down — it'll go easy, play fair, or show no mercy.

Goes easy and leaves you chances.

Afterwards

Settle the argument.

Wind the game back move by move and see where it really slipped away.

Good to know

Before you sit down.

Is Backgammon with Friends free?

Yes. It's free to play and there's nothing to install: it runs in your web browser.

How do I play backgammon online with a friend?

Create an account, open a table and send your friend the link. They join straight from it, no account needed.

Can we see and hear each other while we play?

Yes. Voice and video chat are built into the table, and there's text chat too. Camera and microphone are optional.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes. The computer opponent has three levels: it can go easy, play it straight or show no mercy, and it's always up for a game.

Are the dice fair?

Every roll is made on our server, never in a player's browser, so neither side can tamper with the dice.

Does it support the doubling cube and match play?

Yes. Play a single game or a match to 3, 5, 7 or 11 points, with the doubling cube and the Crawford rule. How match play works →

Can I review a game afterwards?

Yes. Step back through a finished game move by move: the analysis flags blunders and shows the stronger play.

I'm new to backgammon. Where do I start?

Read how to play (the whole game fits on one page), then try a game against the computer on its easiest level. How to play backgammon →

Pull up a chair.

Make an account, send a friend a link, and roll your first game tonight.

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