# Backgammon - The Board Game

> Online and Offline Multiplayer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517995893](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517995893)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id517995893`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LITE Games GmbH
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (592 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.6.110
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2012-09-04
- **Size:** 215 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backgammon-the-board-game/id517995893)
- **Website:** [https://www.lite.games](https://www.lite.games/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://privacy.lite.games](http://privacy.lite.games/)

## Description

Backgammon: The Board Game offers free online and offline multiplayer for iPhone and iPad. Play against a variety of computer opponents or challenge friends locally, and climb the online leaderboard as you refine your strategy. The game supports global matchmaking, cross-device play, and a range of languages to help players around the world enjoy this classic dice-and-strategy staple.

With multilingual localization (English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, and Russian) and a mix of beginner-friendly tutorials and challenging opponents, both newcomers and veterans can enjoy tense, rewarding matches. Learn tactics, unlock achievements, and rise through the ranks of the Lite Games community as you master the board.

## Rankings

- #69,002 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the offline Backgammon experience with a strong AI and a generally solid computer opponent, and some find online play enjoyable when functioning. However, multiple reviews repeatedly cite intrusive ads, perceived unfair dice luck, frequent freezes or glitches, a busy UI that hinders play, and online reliability problems (disconnects and bot-dominated leaderboards) as major drawbacks. Overall, core gameplay is solid, but reliability, fairness, and user experience suffer due to ads and technical issues.

### Pros

- Offline play is enjoyable and the AI is challenging.
- The computer opponent provides a solid Backgammon experience with a strong AI.
- Online play can be enjoyable when it works.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads disrupt gameplay and are hard to close.
- Perceived unfairness in dice/RNG, with the computer often rolling exact numbers and doubles to win.
- Frequent freezing, lag, and glitches interrupt games.
- Busy, cluttered UI with ads near the playing surface that affect usability.
- Online play reliability issues: disconnects, lag, and bot-heavy leaderboards.

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