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About 25 years ago, one afternoon, my close friend and weed dealer in college taught me how to play backgammon. We enjoyed the casual game here and there until we graduated, at which point I had found a robust online backgammon platform where I started playing competitively. I read some books on the game, and even my girlfriend(s) during those years would play occasionally, and so I kept playing. I moved to NYC almost 15 years ago, and played regularly in the park(s) and clubs. When I got my first iPhone over 10 years ago, one of the first apps I installed was a backgammon game, and it kept me busy during cigarette breaks and other moments throughout the years.
Anyone else play backgammon?
- I play backgammon...or used to play with a housemate who moved 6 months ago. I visited him last weekend in Berlin and I played for the first time in monthsoey_oey
- We even had a backgammon tournament here at home. Like more than 20 people took part.oey_oey
- I used to play with this housemate and another one, both are german but with turkish heritage.oey_oey
- we played with difficult level, where you can not staple more than 5. for me without this rule it's just boring, I tried it and I jsut can't have fun.oey_oey
- i bet they say tawula :)********
- I played with my mother as a child but it never occurred to me there was strategy involved at that agescarabin
- Just TX Hold'em for me, use to do weekly tournaments back in SFGuyFawkes
- LOVE a bit of gammon, played a lot travelling Asia with then gf, learned so many tricks!Gardener
- My fav game. I grew up playing backgammon. One of the few games I’ll gamble playing. Every time I went to nyc I’d find a game on the streetGnash
- Although it’s the one game I can’t play with a noob. Waaaaaay to slow. You should know your move the moment the dice dropsGnash
- tavla was super popular in my hometown. half the people living there knew how to play and tournaments were held regularly.Milan
- the conversations between some of the older players were so hilarious to listen to.Milan
- Yeah I used to play hardcore back in the day, but not so much any more, my wife and I got hooked on it on our honeymoon, and played often up until we had kids_niko
- It's a great game. Luv it.********
- I used to play backgammon and chess with my dad when I was young and we were all a family.cannonball1978
- Cannonball that’s one of the saddest and most poignant things I’ve ever read :(_niko
- ^lol, I love your sense of humor :/********