Yardgammon

Yardgammon brings the timeless strategy of backgammon to your fingertips with a modern, beautifully designed interface—now with real-time multiplayer, smart single-player AI, and powerful learning tools.

PLAY YOUR WAY
Choose the experience that fits your mood: quick casual games, full competitive matches, or solo play against AI. Challenge friends, match with players worldwide, or sharpen your skills anytime in Tutor Mode.

SINGLE PLAYER & TUTOR MODE
• Play against AI opponents with realistic decision-making
• Tutor Mode provides move guidance and strategic hints as you play
• Learn better checker play, cube decisions, and positional concepts
• Great for both beginners and experienced players improving their game

REGULATION BACKGAMMON RULES
• Official backgammon rules enforced automatically
• Doubling cube with proper cube ownership
• Crawford rule for tournament-style play
• Gammon and backgammon scoring (2x and 3x points)
• Real-time dice rolls and smooth animations

CUSTOMIZABLE MATCHES
• Quick 1-point casual games or longer competitive matches (3, 5, 7, 9+ points)
• Enable or disable the doubling cube
• Crawford rule automatically applies when appropriate
• Optional move timers for faster games

FULL MATCH ANALYSIS
• Review complete match breakdowns after you play
• Analyze key turning points, cube actions, and move quality
• Track mistakes and blunders to improve over time
• Get deeper insight into your decision-making and progress
• Mark certain positions during a match so you remember to look at them during analysis
• Manually set up a position to analyze it

DAILY PUZZLE CHALLENGE
• Solve a new backgammon puzzle every day
• Test your tactical and strategic thinking in focused positions
• Build consistency with bite-sized daily training
• Compare your solving streak over time

COMPETE & CLIMB
• ELO-based ranking system tracks your skill
• View detailed statistics and match history
• See your win rate, average game length, and more
• Track your progress over time

SOCIAL FEATURES
• Add friends and see when they’re online
• Send match invitations with custom settings
• In-game chat during matches
• Push notifications when it’s your turn

CUSTOM CHECKER DESIGNS
• Show off your unlocked checker designs to your opponent
• Customize your checkers with custom symbols and animation trails

DESIGNED FOR MOBILE
• Clean, intuitive touch controls
• Works beautifully on all iPhone screens
• Dark mode support
• Quick and responsive gameplay

Whether you’re a seasoned backgammon player looking for serious competition, a learner improving with guidance, or someone who enjoys daily challenges, Yardgammon is the complete backgammon platform.

Download now and roll the dice!