First big game night · Free entry

Opening Night

Friday, July 17 · 8:00 PM Eastern. One night, everyone at the table at the same time: live ranked backgammon all evening, a free-entry Founders Tournament, and the founder online taking all challengers.

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One reminder the day before, one when doors open. No spam, ever.

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What happens on the night

8:00 PM ET, doors open. Hit Find Match and you will be paired within moments, because everyone is arriving at once. That is the whole point of the night.
8:15 PM, the Founders Tournament. Free entry, bracket play, Battle Bucks prizes, and permanent bragging rights as a founding player.
Beat the founder. The person who built this will be online all night, playing every challenger.
Founding bonus for everyone who plays: create a free account and get 100 Battle Bucks plus 30 days of Premium (free engine analysis of every match) while founding spots last.

What is Backgammon Battles?

Free ranked backgammon in your browser: real opponents, point matches with the doubling cube, provably fair dice you can verify, and computer analysis of every game. No download, no signup wall; you can play as a guest in seconds. More about the platform.

New to the game? Read how to play backgammon before the night; ten minutes is all it takes.

Try it now, free

Warm up against the bot any time before the 17th.