App Detail » Backgammon Premium

What's New

Updated for iOS 16 with a bunch of bug fixes. Thanks to all of our players and please keep the great feedback coming!

App Description

Play the #1 Backgammon on the App Store! Now with the best online Backgammon experience with background match-making and live games via Game Center. Challenge your friends, play against random opponents, compete for leaderboard glory, and earn achievements.

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** Recommended by MacWorld as a Top Download for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad in their November 2010 issue.

** “Backgammon Premium is the crème-de-la-crème ‘gammon’” 9 out of 10 stars Appaddicts.com!

** Nominated for “best dice game of 2009 in the 2009 Best App Ever Awards hosted by bestappever.com!

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Backgammon is believed to have started in Persia, eventually finding its way to Britain with the Roman conquest in the 1st century and was played by Emperor Claudius who even had his carriage equipped with a playing board! It became such a gambling mania that it was declared illegal under the Republic.

Playing on the history of the game, there are 6 visually pleasing, rich board designs; Egyptian, Roman, Medieval, Victorian, Modern and Classic.

We also offer, out of the box, two classic game variations: “Old English” and Nackgammon. “Old English” is the most popular game variation in England. Nackgammon is a more challenging variation designed to add more creativity and skill to the game.

With integrated Bluetooth Peer-to-Peer support you can play with your friends over Bluetooth with no network required! You can also play against the computer in either Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulties.

Features:
- Play live against opponents worldwide with Game Center!
- Background match-making: search for opponents while you play!
- Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, Hard or, soon, with our brand-new Expert player)
- Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule
- Move-Assist, highlights available moves
- Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games
- Extensive game statistics
- Designed for iPhone & iPad

App Changes

• June 24, 2011 New version 2.8.0
• July 12, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
• July 12, 2011 New version 2.9.0
• July 15, 2011 New version 2.9.1
• July 30, 2011 New version 2.9.2
• September 17, 2011 New version 2.10.0
• August 22, 2012 New version 3.0.0
• October 17, 2012 New version 3.0.2
• October 28, 2012 New version 3.0.3
• November 28, 2012 New version 3.1.0
• December 04, 2012 New version 3.1.1
• December 20, 2012 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
• January 04, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
• January 08, 2013 New version 3.1.2
• April 10, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
• April 13, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
• June 15, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
• June 18, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
• November 28, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
• December 02, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
• December 09, 2013 New version 4.1.0
• February 25, 2014 New version 4.1.1
• April 29, 2014 New version 4.1.2
• May 09, 2014 New version 4.1.3
• May 15, 2014 New version 4.2.0
• August 17, 2014 New version 4.2.2
• September 05, 2014 New version 4.2.5
• September 05, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
• September 10, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
• February 06, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
• February 11, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
• March 24, 2015 New version 4.3.0
• April 27, 2015 New version 4.3.3
• May 14, 2015 New version 4.3.4
• July 19, 2015 New version 4.3.5
• August 13, 2015 New version 4.3.6
• January 20, 2016 New version 4.4.0
• November 07, 2016 New version 4.4.2
• December 22, 2016 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
• January 01, 2017 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
• June 14, 2019 New version 4.5.8
• December 10, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
• December 24, 2019 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
• January 07, 2020 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
• August 06, 2021 New version 4.6.5
• September 16, 2023 New version 4.6.6