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iGammon

iGammon

by Tom Keith

84 ratings
220 reviews
🎮 Games
🎲 Board
🏰 Strategy
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 30, 2009
  • August 2, 2017

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Developer

Tom Keith
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About

Enjoy classic backgammon with a user-friendly interface. Play against AI or friends, with options for different game modes and helpful features like hints and an undo button. Improve your strategy and have fun playing anytime.

✓Play against AI or friends
✓Table stakes and match play modes
✓Doubling cube with Jacoby and Beaver rules
✓Undo button and hint feature
✓Autoplay and fast-forward options
✓Choose direction and checker colors
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of iGammon. Based on 84 reviews and a 1.9/5 average, it highlights the 12 positives and 50 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 👍Excellent app
  • 👍Great for training
  • 👍Glad iGammon is still available
  • 👍Does not cheat - simply tough to beat!
  • 👍Great backgammon app
  • 👍Nailed it!
  • 👍Absolutely Brilliant
  • 👍Keeping it simple and smart
  • 👍Thank You
  • 👍Addictive
  • 👍I love it
  • 👍best backgammon app

Negative things

  • 🐛PURE TRASH
  • 🐛Stacked Against You
  • 🐛Sorry Mairzyd
  • 🐛Rigged
  • 🐛No Chance
  • 🐛Unfair
  • 🐛Terrible
  • 🐛Algorithm is rigged
  • 🐛Cheat!
  • 🐛Bad for your mental health...
  • 🐛Cheating
  • 🐛Incredibly Annoying!!!
  • 🐛Still Completely Unplayable!!
  • 🐛The new version is setup game for the computer
  • 🐛Computer Absolutely Cheats!
  • 🐛Thanks for free game, but......
  • 🐛Biased dice
  • 🐛Fun until it cheats
  • 🐛Horrible game.
  • 🐛Took a great app and killed it
  • 🐛Omg shocker
  • 🐛Nope
  • 🐛Terrible
  • 🐛Sad
  • 🐛Downgraid needed !!!
  • 🐛Game is rigged
  • 🐛Worst update ever!
  • 🐛Ugly update- hate it
  • 🐛Terrible
  • 🐛Poor update
  • 🐛Terrible Design/Experience
  • 🐛Disappointed with this update
  • 🐛Worst update ever!
  • 🐛Ugly update- hate it
  • 🐛Terrible
  • 🐛Not very fun
  • 🐛Terrible
  • 🐛Rigged
  • 🐛Unfair
  • 🐛Cheat!!!
  • 🐛Frustrating computer cheats
  • 🐛Unfair dice
  • 🐛Not random
  • 🐛Fixed & predictable
  • 🐛Unfair
  • 🐛Cheating!
  • 🐛Dice not random
  • 🐛Extreme frustration.
  • 🐛Cheating
  • 🐛Unfair
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What's New in iGammon

5.0

August 2, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. This version is totally rewritten in Swift. Try it out and let me know of any new features you'd like to see. Happy backgammoning!

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PURE TRASH

This app is so blatantly obvious in it's cheating that it literally makes me laugh. It's also a poor opponent, so you can still beat it - if the cheating doesn't frustrate you too much. Overall, a waste of time and not worth the price ($0). The author of this app should be ashamed of himself.
markwhymarkwhy

Excellent app

This is uncomplicated easy on the eye and a pleasure to use. There is a plethora of gimmicky trash about . Stick with this 👍
Popeye9Popeye9

Stacked Against You

I’m an excellent player of more than 30 years, but it’s impossible to have a fair chance. The computer seems to always get JUST the right roll combo, or series of doubles when it’s behind, etc. It used to be fun and competitive; now frustrating and unfair.
NoOneYouKnow212NoOneYouKnow212

Still great

I’ve used this for years
Got used to the upgrade
Can’t beat it , no frills 👍
Popeye9Popeye9

Sorry Mairzyd

Sorry pal, but this game is a total fix, and I don’t whine. Just would like to find a game that isn’t fixed more than 75% of the time. Just give me a fair game, not too much to ask for.
Goldilocks236543Goldilocks236543
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Dice disappear as soon as they are rolled

Bug

Incompatible with older devices

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Requested Features

6 requests

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

Ability to play matches (7-point etc) with appropriate cube play from the program

Feature

Option to reverse the board

Feature

Sound

Feature

Ability to change the board or the color of the checkers

Feature

FAQ

What is iGammon?

iGammon is a digital application that allows you to play the classic board game backgammon. You can play against a computer opponent with strong AI or challenge your friends. The app offers a clean and easy-to-use interface for an enjoyable gaming experience.

What are the main features of iGammon?

Key features include playing against AI or human opponents, two distinct modes of play (table stakes and match play), a doubling cube with advanced rules like Jacoby and Beaver rules, an undo button for correcting moves, and a hint feature to suggest optimal plays. It also offers autoplay and fast-forward options for convenience.

Is iGammon free to play?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free gaming experience for users.

What are the different modes of play in iGammon?

iGammon offers two primary modes: 'table stakes' and 'match play'. In table stakes, players start with chips and aim to collect them all, using the doubling cube to increase stakes. Match play involves reaching a specified point total first, also utilizing the doubling cube, with the 'Crawford rule' potentially affecting its use near the end of a match.

Can I play iGammon on multiple devices?

The description mentions using your iPad or iPhone as a traveling backgammon board, indicating compatibility with Apple mobile devices. It is designed for play on these platforms.