Backgammon (skeptrune)
Nicholas Khami Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Backgammon (skeptrune) is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Nicholas Khami. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 32 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Backgammon (skeptrune)
Play full backgammon matches against GNU Backgammon, the free neural-network engine that serious players use to study the game. HOW IT PLAYS - 7-point matches against GNU Backgammon, running at 2-ply strength. - Tap a highlighted checker to move it. Legal moves are worked out for you, so you can only make legal plays. - Undo your move step by step before you confirm it. - With two different dice, choose which die to play first. - Pip counts for you and your opponent are always shown. - Full match rules from the engine: doubling cube, Crawford rule, gammons and backgammons. - Double when it is your turn to roll, and take or pass when the engine doubles you. - The engine may offer to resign a lost game; accept or play on. - Built for landscape, on a wood and felt board. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account and no sign-in. - No ads, no analytics, no tracking. - The engine runs on your phone. Your matches are saved only on your device. - An internet connection is needed to load the engine when the app starts. GNU Backgammon is free software licensed under the GPL-3.0 (https://www.gnu.org/software/gnubg/). This app runs a WebAssembly build of it from the gnubg-web project by Theodore Hwa. Questions or feedback: [email protected]
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated October 20, 2026
Backgammon now matches the full web app: match analysis that flags every mistake with its equity cost, match history, .mat export, trends, AI explanations of better moves, and optional sign-in to sync your matches. You can delete your account from the menu at any time.
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App privacy
The developer, Nicholas Khami, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Gameplay Content
Used for: App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backgammon (skeptrune) | – | Free | October 20, 2026 | |
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