Original Backammon

Original Backammon: The Road To The Championship

There's no story mode here, no cutscenes, just you, an opponent, and a pair of dice that couldn't care less about your master plan. Original Backammon strips things down to the pure two-player format that's kept this game alive for thousands of years, and honestly, that simplicity is the whole draw. Each match plays out as its own little battle: bear your pieces around the board faster than your rival, dodge getting sent back to the bar, and try not to curse too loudly when a bad roll wrecks a perfectly good setup. String enough wins together and you start to feel like you're climbing toward something, even if the game itself just calls it another round.

Top Tips

Dice luck matters, sure, but it's not the whole story, and anyone who's played more than a handful of games figures that out fast. Building a strong home board early tends to pay off later, since trapping an opponent's checker on the bar with nowhere safe to land can swing a match hard in your favor. Don't get greedy stacking pieces on one point either, spreading out a little gives you more flexibility when the numbers on those dice don't cooperate. Blots, those lonely single checkers sitting exposed, are basically an invitation for disaster, so think twice before leaving one out in the open unless you've got a good reason. Patience wins more often than aggression here, and the players who slow down to actually count pips before rushing a move usually come out ahead over a long stretch of games.

Controller & Keyboard Guide

• Click and drag checkers with the mouse to move them across the board.
• Click the dice to roll and see your available moves for the turn.
• Select a checker, then click the point you want it to land on.
• Use on-screen prompts to confirm bearing off once all pieces reach your home board.
• No keyboard input needed, everything runs through simple mouse clicks.