Halloween Boards Are Here!
Spooky season has reached the board. Seance, Candy Corn and Jack-o’-Lantern are in the in-game settings for a limited time only, so pick your favorite while you can.
See you on the board!
Changelog
Follow new updates and improvements to Backgammon.com.
They Snooze, You Win
Nobody likes being left hanging mid-match. Starting today, if your opponent goes quiet on their turn, they get a nudge after 30 seconds. If they’re not back within 2 minutes, the win is yours and you can get on with your next game.
See you on the board!
Fly Your Flag
Country leaderboards are on the way, so you’ll soon see how you rank against players from your own corner of the world.
To show up on yours, head to your profile, tap Edit profile, then Account, and pick your country. It only takes a few seconds.
See you at the top of your country’s board!
Earlier updates
- Let’s Get StatisticalYour profile now has a Stats tab, so you can see exactly how you’re playing. What’s new: Main stats: games, wins, win %, gammon win % and backgammon win % Rating: how your rating has moved over time Games played: how much you’ve been playing Dice roll distribution: how often you roll each number, singles and doubles Filter all of it by game type and time range, and check other players’ stats too (unless their profile is private) This is just the first round. More stats are on the way, so let us know what you’d like to see next. View your stats → See you on the board!
- Ranked Matches Are HereReady to turn the cube? Ranked Matches pair you with someone at your level for a 5-point match, and the whole match counts toward your rating. Pick Ranked Match from the Play page to jump in. Play now → See you on the board!
- Off the BoardWe're an online game, but some of our favorite work happens off the board. A few things we're proud of: WBGF partnership: we've partnered with the World Backgammon Federation to bring better coverage of the world championships and International Backgammon Tour events, so the best players in 45+ countries get the stage they deserve USBGF partnership: we've teamed up with the U.S. Backgammon Federation to grow competitive backgammon, including professional livestreams of American Backgammon Tour events so fans anywhere in the world can watch Team USA: we sponsored both squads at the World Team Championship in August, and the Women's Team won the world title Next up: the 2026 Las Vegas Open, October 7-12. Watch the ABT action live on the USBGF YouTube channel, with Backgammon.com as the official stream sponsor Read the full announcements. See you on the stream! Watch on YouTube →
- Show Your True ColorsBoard themes are here! Five new ones are waiting in the in-game settings. Pick your favorite and switch any time, even mid-game. More are on the way, so let us know which color combos you'd like to see. Play now → See you on the board!
- Now You're TalkingQuick Chat and emojis are live. Send your opponent a preset message mid-match, or skip the words and send an emoji. Play now → See you on the board. Say hi!
- Now You See It, Now You Don'tYou can now hide the pip count while you play, so you can practice keeping count in your head like you would at a real board. Turn it on or off any time in game settings. Play now → See you on the board!
- Where Do You Stand?Our Global Leaderboard is live! Play ranked games to build your rating and find out how you stack up against players around the world. View the Leaderboards → See you at the top!