From the innovators and creators at Jimmy Hu, Backgammon NJ for Android is another fun addition to the World of Board games. Go beyond your mobile screen and play it bigger and better on your PC or Mac. An immersive experience awaits you.
Backgammon NJ feels like sitting at a serious backgammon table, just on a screen, and it holds up well on a PC through BlueStacks. The board is clear, checker moves are highlighted so mistakes are rare, and tap or click to move keeps things quick. It plays offline against a computer that is actually strong, not the usual pushover. There are four difficulties, and the higher ones will punish lazy moves. Standard backgammon is here, plus Nackgammon if someone wants a twist. Matches can go up to 25 points, the doubling cube is handled correctly, and the Crawford rule is in place. Two people can share one device for a quick face to face set, which is handy.
What stands out is how much it teaches. Tutor Mode and Hints show better lines, with little equity numbers that explain why a move matters. There is a status meter, undo, and even a practice mode with unlimited takebacks to chew on tricky positions. The AI is based on a neural network trained on a massive number of positions and uses a bearoff database, so it reads races well and makes tough cube decisions. Dice fairness is not hand wavy either, since it uses a proper random number generator and shows dice and game stats, including Elo and error rate. Players can analyze past matches if they pick up the analysis add on, step through moves, jump to any position, or play from there to test ideas. There are many options to tweak the flow, like auto bearoff, auto finish, Jacoby rule, reverse board direction, and one tap moves. It suits beginners who want guided learning and also veterans who want a bot that does not fold, as long as nobody expects to win much on Expert.
Slay your opponents with your epic moves. Play it your way on BlueStacks and dominate the battlefield.
