# Backgammon

Backgammon is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 26 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $18.25 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** -3000
- **Categories:** Dice, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Lose a Turn, Betting and Bluffing, Track Movement, Static Capture, Race, Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 26 reviews
- **Owned by:** 66 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 313
- **Unique players:** 89

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** Christian Lacroix, Wanjin Gill, Willem Cornelisz Duyster

**Publishers:** (Unknown), (Self-Published), (Public Domain)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 2.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/magnetic-backgammon |
| Dragons Lair | 70 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/travel-backgammon-magnetic-6530-philos |
| Alphaspel | 99 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/27720-travel-backgammon-magnetic |
| World of Board Games | 259 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/backgammon-goki |
| Fantasiapelit | 26.1 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_209067 |
| Nordisk Spil | 199 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/backgammon-i-trae-goki |
| Nexus | 6495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/backgammon-wood-small/ |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 209 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-11463-Backgammon-709.html |
| Game Ninja | 599 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/backgammon/ |

## Expansions

- [Backgammon: Zombie Rush](https://www.ludoya.com/games/backgammon-zombie-rush)
- [Dargammon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dargammon)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/backgammon)
- [Backgammon in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/backgammon)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2397)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._