August 27th, 2026
Some players bear off to the right, some to the left, and nobody has ever settled the debate. So we won't either. There's a new "Bear off right" toggle in settings, and you can flip it mid-game from the in-game menu too.
Play now →
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August 24th, 2026
You now have a public player profile: your rating, your stats, and your recent matches in one place.
Names in your match history are clickable too, so you can size up the player you just faced the same way they can size you up.
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August 21st, 2026
Ever finish a good game and wonder how you stack up? Now you'll know.
What's new:
Ratings: Quick games are now ranked by default. Your first games calibrate your rating, then it appears on your profile with your skill band.
Rating changes: see how much your rating moved at the end of every ranked game.
Want to relax? Flip off the ranked toggle before you start.
Leaderboards are coming soon.
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August 12th, 2026
When the race is on and every checker is home, you can let the game finish itself. Turn on Greedy bear off in the in-game menu and we'll bear off as many checkers as possible on every roll.
It's off by default, and you can switch back to manual play anytime.
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August 3rd, 2026
Every backgammon player has stared at a pair of double sixes and wondered who the dice are working for. Now we can tell you: nobody.
Gaming Laboratories International, an independent testing lab, examined the random number generator behind every roll on Backgammon.com and certified it properly random. So the next time the dice betray you, at least you'll know it's nothing personal.
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July 31st, 2026
You can now upload a profile photo on Backgammon.com. The avatars had a good run, but we'd rather see you! So, head to your profile and pick a photo you like.
See you (and your new photo) on the board.
July 22nd, 2026
Ever finish a game wondering where it all went wrong (or right)? Now you can find out. See a summary after every game, and tap ‘Full analysis’ to get a move-by-move review of how you played.
What's new:
Analysis summary after every game including Performance Rating, move summary, and luck score
Full-match analysis with a game-by-game breakdown of alternate moves and cube decisions
You'll find it after any game, or from your match history. Sign in and see how you really played.
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July 16th, 2026
We've given the board a full redesign, with your feedback leading the way. It's live now for everyone. Jump into a game and take a look around.
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July 8th, 2026
Backgammon's a game the whole world plays. Now more of it can play here.
What's new
12 new languages: Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Dutch, Polish, and Japanese, alongside English.
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July 2nd, 2026
Start at the rules and follow the path all the way through. The Learning Center now takes you from never having played to holding your own in a real match, with 8 new articles rounding out the advanced material.
What's new
The doubling cube: when to double, how it changes in races and bearoffs, and what to do when the position can still swing on one roll.
Match play: how matches actually work, the Crawford rule, and the way the score changes every decision you make.
Going deeper: anchors and holding games, running a blitz, and how to study your own games to keep improving.
The full path now takes you from the rules through to playing your own matches with confidence, all in one place and still free.
See you on the board.