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What’s new at Gammon42 and in the community.
Provably Fair Dice & Game Center: Gammon42 1.3.1
Gammon42 1.3.1: a dice proof you can check after every online backgammon game, Game Center and Play Games sign-in, and fairer ranked ratings.
Private Backgammon Tournaments in Gammon42 1.2.1
Gammon42 1.2.1: create private backgammon tournaments for your friends and earn invite rewards when a new player joins. Free on iOS and Android.
How ELO Rating Works in Gammon42 Backgammon
How Gammon42 calculates your backgammon ELO since version 1.3.1: the exact formula, the K-factor, the doubling cube and what changed, with the code.
Online Backgammon Tournaments in Gammon42 1.2.0
Gammon42 1.2.0 brings free online backgammon tournaments: sign-up, check-in, rating-seeded brackets, ELO prizes and friend invites. On iOS and Android.
Flags, streaks and a clock at the table: Gammon42 1.1.0
Gammon42 1.1.0 adds country flags, daily streak rewards, profile rewards, a visible turn timer, disconnect alerts, Serbian and a smoother shop.
The best online backgammon sites and apps (2026)
An honest comparison of the most popular backgammon sites and apps — free play, accounts, coins, ads, playing with friends. What to look for.
Play backgammon on your phone — no app needed
Play backgammon right in your phone's browser — no download, no account, no storage used. Works on iOS and Android.
Why we rebuilt Gammon42's real-time online backgammon server in Go
How we made our online multiplayer backgammon faster under load — moving the real-time dice-and-moves hot path onto a small Go service.
Never wait for a game again: practice against the AI in Gammon42 1.0.4
Gammon42's 1.0.4 update lets you play backgammon online against the AI while you wait for real opponents — plus smoother, more reliable reconnections.
How we roll the dice — and why it's fair
Are online backgammon dice rigged? Here's exactly how our server generates rolls: cryptographic, unbiased, and identical odds to physical dice.
The iPhone app is live: play backgammon online on iOS
Our backgammon app for iPhone and iPad is now on the App Store. Play backgammon online on iOS: multiplayer, ELO leaderboard, chat and power-ups.
The Android app is live: play backgammon online on your phone
Our Android backgammon app is now on Google Play. Play backgammon online on your phone: multiplayer, ELO leaderboard, chat and power-ups. Free to install.
Alpha launch — play backgammon online, free, no account
Today we open the alpha of Table Online. Free, no signup, no coins, no forced ads — and we explain exactly how dice fairness works.
Online backgammon vs. the physical board — what's actually different
After playing both for years, here's what changes (and what doesn't) when you move from a wooden board to a screen. Honest comparison.
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