Backgammon & Long Narde Online

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About this game

The app brings classic backgammon and long narde (short and long nardy) to your phone, with beautiful board designs and smooth gameplay — real opponents, a strong AI, and everything you need to learn as you go.

GAME MODES
• Quick Match — an opponent in seconds, any time of day
• Online Game — see who's around, invite a friend, play in real time
• Play with AI — three difficulty levels, any time
• 1 vs 1 — pass the phone across the table

BACKGAMMON AND LONG NARDE
Two games, one board, one tap to switch. Backgammon (short narde, tavla, shesh besh): the fast race with hits and the bar. Long narde (nardy, nard, uzun nard): the slower, deeper game of blocks and the head rule.
Also known as tavla, tavli, tabla, table, shesh besh, nard, nərd, нарды, նարդի, ნარდი.

LEARN TO PLAY
New to the game? An interactive tutorial walks you through the rules on a live board, and move hints show where a selected checker can go. Switch them off once you don't need them — then go and beat your teacher.

COMPETE
Climb the leaderboard, earn ranks from Beginner to Diamond, open any player's card to see who you're up against — and ask for a rematch when the dice let you down.

MAKE IT YOURS
Board designs, sounds, display options: set the game up the way you like it. More on the way.

13 LANGUAGES
English, Русский, Українська, Türkçe, Deutsch, Français, Español, Ελληνικά, עברית, فارسی, हिन्दी, 中文, العربية.

PRIVACY FIRST
No account, no personal data: online play uses an anonymous ID and nothing else. Offline and AI games collect nothing at all. Online features can be switched off in Settings whenever you like.

Roll the dice.

What’s new

• Improved quick match search
• New Midnight Slate board theme