Reviews of PlayGem Backgammon Play Live

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List of user reviews and ratings for PlayGem Backgammon Play Live

Total ratings

3.35 (Rating count: 5,808)

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Review summary

User reviews repeatedly claim this backgammon app is rigged and pay-to-win. Many report non-random dice, excessive doubles, and wins shaded toward paying players, with chips disappearing and purchases pressed. A large number say bots/guests dominate play and there are few real players, making matchmaking feel unfair. Some users also complain about loading issues, crashes, and poor customer support. A minority praise visuals, speed, and its potential as a casual time-killer, but overall consensus is negative due to fairness and reliability concerns.

Pros

Fast-paced gameplay with quick rounds
Nice board visuals and design
Long-running app with some players still using it since 2008
Suitable for passing time / casual play

Cons

Dice are perceived to be non-random or rigged, with frequent unlikely outcomes and heavy doubles
Pay-to-win model: chips vanish or require purchases to compete; perceived as a scam or biased toward paying players
Bots or guest accounts dominate; few real players
Unfair matchmaking: high-level players vs new players; imbalance in progression
Frequent reliability issues: crashes, slow performance, load problems, and poor customer support

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 3.35

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52% (48)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-07	Ca*****	The graphics are crisp.
The graphics are crisp.
2026-07-03	Da*****	it's fun
it's fun
2026-07-03	me*****	It's not a fair game at all.
It's not a fair game at all.
2026-06-08	Na*****	Disappointed... It appears to be waste of time and energy. Easily manipulated by so many cheaters. Just reward them I always double and resign, so they know . Suppose to be FUN game...Shame....It. SUCKS.
Disappointed... It appears to be waste of time and energy. Easily manipulated by so many cheaters. Just reward them I always double and resign, so they know . Suppose to be FUN game...Shame....It. SUCKS.
2026-06-02	Da*****	haven't enjoyed playing this version of backgammon,and I don't understand how some opponents move their pieces at lightning speed,or that an opponent gets 3 or four high doubles in a row Hard to win games to advance to higher levels.
haven't enjoyed playing this version of backgammon,and I don't understand how some opponents move their pieces at lightning speed,or that an opponent gets 3 or four high doubles in a row Hard to win games to advance to higher levels.
2026-05-23	Co*****	Great game. Play is smooth and you can choose from lots of different color schemes. Works well!
Great game. Play is smooth and you can choose from lots of different color schemes. Works well!
2026-05-10	Ia*****	so slow
so slow
2026-05-05	Ch*****	I like the game better than other backgammon games except theres no way the dice rolls fairly
I like the game better than other backgammon games except theres no way the dice rolls fairly
2026-04-07	Ka*****	good players close games
good players close games
2026-03-31	Ti*****	Fun!
Fun!