Backgammon ‪∙‬ 4+

Backgammon is very addictive!

I was reticent about playing a digital backgammon game compared to the lovely feel of a real board with dice to shake & roll but this game is very good. Especially when you don't have a partner handy you can play against the computer. I would have given it 5 stars however it has a very annoying habit of sometimes automatically making my second move and I have to revert it back if its not what I want, which is most of the time.

Not as happy as before.

I used to love this game - was totally addicted, but wonder if it has changed.
The HARD game seems lack randomness with the dice.
The MEDIUM game seems to have more randomness in the dice roll.
When I first started playing the computer, one learnt how to play by noting the computer’s moves, but on the Medium game, the computer seems to play a lousy game most of the time. E.g - towards the end of the game, the computer tends to clump all the pieces at the end instead of the far better strategy of just getting the pieces into the home section & then laying them off as the die allows.
If the computer plays a lousy game to give the novice player a better chance of winning, how can the novice learn?

Basically, I think there should not be levels.
Sorry, but I’m looking for a game where the dice throws are as random as possible.

annoyed

I played backgammon in this app daily for 20+ years (one player option) and always very much enjoyed it - however, I am really annoyed by the latest update that makes you no longer see the dice of your opponent (the 'computer') roll nor do you see it make its moves - instead, you have to wait quite a while all that happens mysteriously in the background and then suddenly it's your turn again.

I no longer enjoy using this app now - please bring back the rolling dice and show the moves of opponent or else you lose a loyal player.

Also, played game(s) and scores disappear when you want to have a peak at the menu - that too annoys me

Developer Response ,

We just released an updated version of Backgammon (v2.07) which fixes this issue. Thanks for playing and apologies for the inconvenience! If you experience any other issues, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@optimesoftware.com.