Backgammon isn’t that popular in countries like the USA and Canada, but there are a lot of international players. The very first online backgammon game was released in 1992 and it’s still online today. If you usually play an uncommon variation of backgammon you may not be able to play it online although several variations are available on some of the online backgammon sites. Backgammon is played in regions all around the world, but certain regions use different rules than other regions. To play the game of backgammon players only need a board, dice and gammons. Backgammon has a history that dates back roughly 5000 years and it’s one of the oldest board games in the world.
