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Backgammon on Windows Pc

Developed By: Playpager

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 66 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 2.1
Size 5.9 MB
Release Date January 04, 24
Category Board Games

Game Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
Play classic Backgammon against the built-in computer opponent or play against a friend locally taking turns on your device in two-player mode.

✔️ Lightweight app, only approx. 5M... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Backgammon and play on Windows PC. Backgammon is free Board game, developed by Playpager. Latest version of Backgammon is 2.1, was released on 2024-01-04 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Backgammon is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 66 users, 18 users had rated it 5*, 35 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Backgammon on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Backgammon on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Backgammon on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play Backgammon using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Backgammon" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Backgammon on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Backgammon" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.

Download Backgammon 2.1 on Windows PC – 5.9 MB

Play classic Backgammon against the built-in computer opponent or play against a friend locally taking turns on your device in two-player mode.

✔️ Lightweight app, only approx. 5MB.
✔️ Play Backgammon offline without an internet connection.

Difficulty level: Low to medium. Suited for beginners and casual-level Backgammon players. The gameboard will highlight possible moves when you select a piece.

This is a small, quick and lightweight app that use only 5MB memory. It does not have a lot of extra options, just the fun gameplay. The computer opponent plays on the level of an average Joe, so the games are suited for beginners and casual-level players (or elite players who like to win 😉). He will try to outsmart you with various tactics, but he doesn’t think too far ahead. Sometimes he’s hard to beat, but sometimes he makes serious mistakes too, so there is some fun involved.

The app is based on Playpager’s official Classic Backgammon game.

Have Fun!

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A quick introduction to Backgammon:

Backgammon is a game for two players with some luck involved (from rolling dices) but in the end the player that displays superior skill and tactics will usually win by choosing the best moves and by anticipating the opponent’s countermoves.

The Backgammon board has 24 long triangles, called “points” (12 on each side in red/white). The points are numbered from 1 to 24, starting in the bottom right corner (towards you) and counting clockwise around the board.

At the start of the game, all your checkers are placed in a determined pattern across the playfield. The objective of the game is to move your pieces counter-clockwise around the board from their starting positions all the way to the 1-point triangle, and then off the board completely (remove them). The first player to remove all his/her checkers, is the winner of the game.

BUT you cannot start moving your checkers off the board until ALL your checkers are in your “HOME BOARD”: the triangle points 1 through 6 constitutes your HOME BOARD (also called “inner board”).

Some rules:

Each checker can be moved to any point that is not BLOCKED: When your opponent has two or more checkers on a point, then that point is BLOCKED. (If the point has your own checkers, no checkers, or only one opponent checker, then that point is NOT blocked.)

A player who rolls two of a kind gets to move double the numbers on the dices.

When moving the same checker with both dice numbers, the intermediate points must be open (not blocked). For example: if you roll a 3 and a 4, you can only move your checker 7 points if point 3 and 4 is not blocked.

A player who moves his checker to a point occupied by only one of the opponent’s checkers (called a “blot”), can “hit” (take) the opponent’s checker and place it on the bar in the middle of the board. Then the opponent is required to return that checker into the game before making any other moves. The checker must be entered back into the game via his/her point 24. If the checker is blocked from being returned into the game, no moves can be made, and the turn goes back to the other player.

When you have moved all your checkers into your home board, you are able to begin removing them. This is also known as “bearing off”. The first player to remove all his/her checkers from the board wins the game.

But if one of your checkers is hit by your opponent and placed on the middle bar while you are bearing off, you must move that checker back into the game and all the way to your home board before you can continue removing your checkers.

If a higher number is rolled than you have while bearing off, the farthest checker can be removed.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.