Beginner Tutorial: How To Play Backgammon

[@sassy_sasarai4090]

Cool to finally learn how to play this after so many years of ignoring it in board game bundles.

[@judinskinpuber9350]

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[@neliceausescu3009]

Relatable

[@wazupchief4522]

Ikr

[@nielstoppa5173]

Obviously many steps are being skipped.

[@astasui]

​@@nielstoppa5173shutup

[@latonyashanelle]

My mom taught us how to play Backgammon as kids. I think of her every time. 🥰

[@kubko6530]

Ok, when u actually understand it, the rules are SO simple, its just hard to explain:D

[@judinskinpuber9350]

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[@fullmetal18021]

I'd honestly love to learn Backgammon. Any ideas where to start?

[@JBB685]

@@fullmetal18021 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXXZp36NnpWcoNU

[@sbFreakinxRican]

Like craps

[@ldr7125]

@@fullmetal18021 here

[@MustafaKulle]

We play this in Cyprus all the time. 🇨🇾 The only two differences are: 1. The pieces are switched to the other side which means the players go in the other direction. 2. We only use one set of dice. Both for playing and for deciding who goes first. The player with the highest number goes first. If there is a tie, you throw again. Simple. Usually a match involves fives games. The first person to score five wins. This is a great game. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

The backgammon game came bundled with the chess/checkers board game. No matter how many times I read the manual, I never understood how to play it

[@farhandostakhel6702]

That's true

[@thelittletyrant5539]

You need to play it to understand Plus there are another two games of backgammon

[@cheeseman8370]

Crypto mine did too but why it is so stupif

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

Chess is easy. The rules anyway, strategy is another thing.

[@thomasanderson6426]

@@thelittletyrant5539 is there skill involved in it? I didn't understand much of the explanation but it seemed like you're just moving pieces what you roll. Is there strategy?

[@gavinj.1215]

For a beginner's tutorial, this man speaks at Mach 3

[@daedalos5132]

Gavin J. Slow the video down...

[@KM-mt5gx]

Or speed your ears up.

[@thedavemanride]

english is not my native language . for me it is Mach 5

[@brainbox8283]

I do not even understand a single thing

[@laughforlife3539]

Haha yep. Slow down man lol

[@Odo55]

It's really easy when you have someone teach you in true time. Now, the problem may be finding someone to teach you.

[@sekinadavis887]

IH

[@yoli5779]

I'm probably and most likely the only one in my town to want to learn how to play backgammon :/

[@judinskinpuber9350]

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[@Ryan_Carder]

Every board game app has a tutorial that shows you in real time how to play. Every board game app BESIDES BACKGAMMON!

[@hebfxxhfccdcv]

Agreeeee ​@@Ryan_Carder

[@harleybynature]

Still don't get it. Threw my board.

[@cheeseman8370]

harleybynature I did too lol

[@derahjalessyramvilaltaayat1327]

Same here

[@nicholasreynolds6609]

This game has always puzzled me. I would have thought a video would spell it out. He did a good job explaining it, but this game just has too many damn rules! Looking at GHOST805's comment, I think part of my confusion could be that these rules vary.

[@KikoPoch0125]

Hahaha

[@littlemissperfect4980]

😂

[@bio.sophia]

After a couple of times of watching this video I think I got it :) this was way easier to understand than reading the instructions that are quite confusing. Thank you!

[@merchillio]

I always found that gone so complicated, you made it really simple. Like I saw in another comment: the rules are simple, they’re just hard to explain

[@dsam7302]

We only move off the board with the exact roll. So if you have 2 pieces on the one slot you would keep rolling until you get a one. If you don’t get a one you can’t move. This gives the other player a chance to catch up and makes the finish more exciting.

[@jacobthemaster66]

That’s not classic game rules though, if you’re on the other side you’re golden and you can take off checkers regardless of the number

[@jacobmetz3267]

You are correct. I've actually been pointing this out. For, if not, the winner could be determined several, if not more, rolls in advance. You need the exact number in order to bear off. 👍

[@scrapmandan245]

I like that idea 😉✌️

[@jamint5ky507]

That's the way we play it here in Kentucky.

[@jonathanmeyer60]

That's how we play...makes it more exciting at the end

[@craiggrech]

The written instructions that came with my game were not illustrated and so confusing. Found out we had been playing the game all wrong for ages. Your instructions were perfect and easy to understand. Thanks.

[@judinskinpuber9350]

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[@Marny5580]

My brother tried to teach me. It went over my head. He then turned to my children and those little kids learned almost immediately. Ouch!! I have my brother's two boards - but my children aren't interested in having them. Go figure. I wish my brother was still here to try again to teach me.

[@mastern1463]

It's difficalt

[@adangbe]

Sad

[@lisapezoldt5188]

Awe what a nice memory, sorry for your loss and your heartache...

[@laurendaryani4893]

I'm sorry about your brother 😔🌹

[@calk515]

Yeah, as a child I played a lot with my dad. Then I forgotten, now I am checking this tutorial.

[@donnadarveau588]

This is a very nice little website. I forgot how to play after all these years and the other tutorials are quite helpful. Thanks for a great website. Have a great day.

[@liedjaeger]

I used to play almost on every lunch break with coworkers, I have almost forgoten the rules, but this is video is concise and leaving no doubts. Thanks so much.

[@jtz100607]

THIS GAME IS SO CONFUSING. AND EACH TUTORIAL VID HAS DIFFERENT RULES. LIKE WTF! SO DUMB. I'M GOING NOW TO MY BACKYARD TO BURY BACKGAMMON.. DEEP.. FOREVER

[@noreensullivan5855]

LOL

[@POLARBEAR.17]

Just play acey deucey lol

[@marcwuzhere]

There are different types of backgammon. Like, for example, on the same checkered board, you can play chess and checkers. Just choose which ever you like. Get it?

[@cheeseman8370]

Same fam

[@kylemc8851]

GHOST805 please do no reproduce.

[@fishcakelee3924]

This was actually very helpful to me, with no prior knowledge of this game I now understand the concept and basic gameplay, cheers!

[@ZTM262013]

Same! After this video my wife and I played for 3 hours straight!

[@Noor-jw2tn]

Yeah it is very basic, but helpful for beginners.

[@henrylockie3527]

Awesome video. You really helped me and my mom (first timers) learn how to play Backgammon. Happy holidays!

[@saarabegum4581]

On my board the white spikes are black and the black spikes are white is there sometimes wrong with my board?

[@metaparcel]

Whenever I saw this board game in the classroom as a child I thought it looked so ugly and unappealing that I felt I won something by not even playing.

[@Mrducktwitchtv]

it's look for some reason genuinely makes me uncomfortable

[@jeremypeanutbutter6560]

You are fucking right!...I guess we had an inner genius telling us NO!! till today I still struggle with it, even this video is painful to watch! Chess is my go to game

[@underbudget7251]

😂😂😂😂 ha!

[@ahmnoman8166]

N

[@Whoeverheardof]

😂😂😂

[@sniffens1]

Great video...ive been playing this my entire life. I learned from my grandpa's. Only variation to these rules is we came back on the board from the crossbar with either dice number that was open. Not just the furthest one away. Yea, this is hard to explain. Great job!

[@toericabaker]

confusing when your arm is on the same side moving pieces as both player 1 and 2

[@bensirach3586]

Probably the easiest Backgammon tutorial I've ever watched. Thanks! 👽👍

[@cheeseman8370]

ben Sira bruh moment

[@Nikhilus_yadavus]

Will these rules work for blue and red coloured checkers?

[@jeromejohnson2612]

You did a great job explaining how to play backgammon in it's simplistic form thank you for keeping it simple.

[@urfather8535]

can i move a checker off the board even if all my checkers aren’t in my home board yet?

[@itscocoshelle9625]

Parts of the video: Setup: 0:25 Objective: 1:00 Game Play: 1:20 Rules Review: 2:05 Winning: 3:30 Hope this helps ☺

[@odellpark]

Excellent tutorial! I haven’t played in many years so this was a great refresher! Tks!

[@hughmongous3160]

Intsructions unclear, the board's stuck in my throat

[@bubbles_plays]

shuu tsukiyama holly fuc-

[@BrenTenn]

That guy talks waaaaay to fast and flies through everything. But i did learn that Backgammon has two players, 4 dice and a board. Easy peasy

[@treycoble4331]

You can *PAUSE* or change the *PLAYBACK SPEED*

[@BrenTenn]

First I've heard of it..

[@robertgarthwaiteiv7897]

I got 3 dice, two normal 6 sided dice and one die with a 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64... I’m incredibly confused

[@nedaspetrauskas3873]

Yra I agree

[@Brawl.F2P.B]

Bren ten same here 😂

[@farhanashama5302]

i cant understand

[@LORDNAG1]

He talks to fast

[@danahbanana05]

Same

[@nicholasbelotserkovskiy7303]

It’s really not that confusing though, he made a great explanation.

[@999KMX]

@@nicholasbelotserkovskiy7303 yeah I agree

[@999KMX]

@@LORDNAG1 if you think he talks too fast then turn your playback speed to 0.75x or 0.5x

[@itzt0x1n]

Amazing stuff bro! I finally learned how to play! you made it super simple (I also left a like)

[@umer786shaikh9]

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[@lirisa1869]

A decent overview of the rules. Decent for someone just learning the game. Though I noticed you missed a couple technical rules that do occasionally come up. Moves of both dice are compulsory, if it is legal to do so. If there is a situation wherein it is legal to move either of the dice, but not both, you must use the higher die. If there is a situation wherein you roll and cannot legally use both dice, but there is a play that will make the other die useable, that move is compulsory.

[@Elleocasia]

Thank you! Also.... what is considered "blocked" any pip on a triangle or at least 2? or what

[@lirisa1869]

@@Elleocasia Yep, that's as long as there are two checkers on a spot, your opponent can't move to that space.

[@socialmoth4974]

I have seen the board game all my life, and at 45 years old, I have never played it nor knew the rules. I'm getting my 8-year-old into board games, so I feel I should add this classic to the mix.

[@gggapproved3193]

Thanks, the tutorial was perfect. Looks like many commenters' need to grow up or go back to grade school.

[@MetaphysicalShaMan]

Some ones level of education does not equate to their level of maturity... grow up

[@theuserwithnoname7688]

Woah, check you out there on your high horse, big brain. Wanker!

[@niuleni]

Is there a slow motion button for this tutorial?

[@andrexadoh]

What if you rolled a double when re entering from the bar. Should that not give you the right to move double the space if the number on the dice is vacant??

[@thomasgoodyear2054]

Cool, so that's how you play scrabble!

[@cheeseman8370]

Thomas Goodyear I thought it was banana grams

[@sydm5237]

Bruh, this is Monopoly.

[@gemmbott2964]

Nah nah it's snakes and ladders

[@m.garcia8760]

Its not connect 4?

[@hannahhopkins8464]

😆

[@alfonsinafarias9966]

Thank you! this is my fav game since I was a child. I have started to play it again but have forgotten some clues ...

[@shoopdawhoopTal]

It's been many years since I've played. My Dad taught me and we used to play all the time. I've recently acquired the very same board and was delighted to find this simple and great guide. Can't wait to play! Thanks !!

[@BobDylanFan99]

Returning from the bar: 2:50: just to clarify: Yes. You have to bring in a checker or the bar first. But you don't have to use the lowest number. In the example given. They could have used the 2 to re-enter and then the 1 elsewhere.

[@hayden32040]

And if you had used the 2 to return it, it would have been placed on the second point correct?

[@BobDylanFan99]

@@hayden32040 that's correct

[@roastedcauliflower4146]

Thank goodness you clarified that! Sounds like he may be using a “house rule”.

[@austie24]

Congratulations on 100K subscribers! 🥳🎊🍾🎉🎈

[@lordbalfourcottage5790]

Get a grip. It’s easily picked up from this video. Give it a try nothing to lose.

[@Matanumi]

Except for.your time....being spent playing better board games

[@Meh-xr3mr]

For a "beginner tutorial" this man is speeding through this. I'm still none the wiser.

[@jonperley7304]

Played this for many years came here to refresh my memory of set as my buddy past away and was asked to play and teach my neighbor just one thing not checkers they are called stones! Other than that this is a great video for starting out and don't get discouraged it's a great game!!!👍✌

[@lorricksguides4040]

This was so much better than the guy on the "grow up smart" page and I saved an eon of my life from having to watch a zillion videos. Thank you!

[@hayden32040]

You're allowed to move 'through' points that 2+ opp discs, just not end there, correct?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

That’s correct!

[@hayden32040]

@@GatherTogetherGames thank you!

[@johnrudolph9002]

Got it wrong at 2:50. When bringing the checker off the bar you could use any open space so the 1 or 2 could be used, not just the 1 as shown.

[@brendatomlinson]

Back in the 80s, clubs had boards set up at tables to play. Like how you sat at a Ms PacMan table game. I had so much fun! I recently bought a vintage game at goodwill and realized I remember nothing! lol Which brought me to here.

[@constanzapedrani2949]

This video was much clearer than the instructions. It was very helpful

[@noreensullivan5855]

Too fast for a beginner !

[@punkseth1]

u can slow the video speed or watch it twice

[@cheeseman8370]

Ya he should slow it down

[@breaddboy]

You can always just change the speed in the video setting

[@dadoods6915]

@Chess YT it is

[@nfy1156]

Watch in 0.5* or 0.75* it's better!!

[@DannyDoDar]

Thanks, really plain language, easy to understand. I've been around the board from being very young, never played it. Downloaded the game on my phone out of curiosity and boredom more than anything, I even have an antique board handed down to me, and now, I can play! Thanks.

[@danialmasoumi1567]

Great one, really worked for my friend who used to lose :( thank you

[@PittsburghRecordingStudio]

You made the rules a simple fast refresher. Thanks!

[@Jack-j3l7o]

Used to play this 40 years ago when I lived in L.A. It was my favorite game of all time. Unfortunately, stopped playing and forgot how to play 35 years ago. Am here to re-learn this great game.

[@EliHurrell]

Very helpful and refreshing to improve my skills. Thanks bro.

[@AgentTex13]

I think I understand this game now. No guarantee that I'll remember it when I have a chance to play

[@Donna-vh5ym]

I use to could play this really good. Over 40 years ago. Id love to play again. That's why I'm watching this so I can remember.

[@bigbadbambi9687]

Thanks for the video. Contrary to the other comments I thought it was very clear and easy to understand :)

[@GatherTogetherGames]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bigbadbambi9687]

@@GatherTogetherGames Brother... you don't know the half of it ;)

[@unconsciouspeopledontwantt7255]

Very good and easy tutorial! Cheers

[@oliverhughes3566]

Excellent explanation of the basics! Thank you.

[@garysmith8118]

Perfect 👍 just what I was looking for, well delivered, no beating around the bush.

[@sunnyrain8403]

My grandpa and I used to play it sometime and the board was so beautiful, It had something carved in.

[@minnesotajack1]

I made it almost halfway through before I made this comment and immediately looked for something else to watch

[@fusehenry]

Great job. Very concise! I used to play backgammon with my dad in the 80’s but it’s been so long I forgot how to play. Now, I’d like to play with my son. Thanks for your help!

[@catcity8192]

Instructions unclear, my foot’s in the toaster....

[@jlyn2697]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Flashy1634]

am i the only ones whos trying to learn this in quratine and i yeeted my board out the window

[@bulellaftiu3012]

It isnt that hard just use your brain cell :/

[@MrBananaSlice]

if my piece is out of play in the bar, do i require rolling a 1 to put it back in, or can i roll any number? im so confused.

[@BryanDenton-ne2zx]

Thank you for teaching me how to play backgammon I was so confused on this game😅

[@cesarcarlos75]

What happens if I roll a 1 and a 2 and spaces 1 and 2 are blocked?

[@lostcloud6615]

why do i feel like a one year old that cant figure out how to simple checkers lol

[@cheeseman8370]

lost cloud I don’t get why they called this game solitaire when it’s guess who Bruh

[@Marny5580]

I played checkers and taught my young son. I beat him the first game. Never again. He went on to learn chess and joined the chess club in elementary school. I never played checkers again. I wasn't good at Monopoly either. LOL

[@foramdoshi6928]

who else had to see the tutorial 3-4 times before getting it how to play!

[@rickw7903]

me. Believe .understood and once this watched No-one

[@shelbellernbsn5078]

Good refresher! Thank you!

[@sethmorgan8258]

So can u explain the ending again? Do u have to roll the exact number to exit the board or if u say like 3 spaces away and roll a 4 can u use that 4 die to leave the board or u need to roll an exact 3?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

If you have a piece that can move the exact amount rolled, that piece has to be moved. If you don’t have a piece that can move the exact amount rolled, you can move any piece off the board if possible.

[@gicronin]

If a piece is blocked from joining back from the bar…? Im not sure how the piece comes back on or can be blocked

[@ronjahyruptroelsen6712]

what do you do if one is on the middel bar and the first space is occupied by the opponent? i cant move, because i cant land on the first one

[@marysepetropoulos4042]

I don’t understand how you play when you have a piece in the middle of the board? It seems that you can go forward or backwards why?

[@michaelsparks8632]

Excellent and concise!

[@ROOKTABULA]

0:40. You have that labelled wrong: It should say "Player1" at to of screen based on way you laid out the black stones. Also, you _can_ move past a made (2 or more stones on a point) if neither die face in your roll stops on a made point as you pass

[@annetaylor4280]

Thank you. That explained perfectly

[@totallyfrozen]

My sister taught me how to play this when we were kids. I forgot. Now I’m trying to teach my daughter.

[@mredwardgibbon]

It makes sense! Finally!

[@arthurstevenson9873]

I used to play with a lot when I was in my early teens , it.needed help with a few things to make sure .. have not played it for long time

[@maisylewis3023]

thank you friend. much love have a great saturday

[@aiz-amazing3945]

I have this but does not really know how to play it and thinking of selling it. How much is the price of this vintage backgammon?

[@danielkarg]

very good tutorial i didn´t get how to play until i saw your video

[@stuartmenzies3928]

didnt understand the final removal of two checkers why two?

[@MrFryfish]

Very well explained! A good reminder..

[@godschild5587]

3:18 but the numbers can add up 4+3=7 and player move 7, isn't this correct?

[@Dinguscat-qd8sg]

This video really helped me understand how to play Backgammon, but I still don't get how to move the checker off the bar.

[@hayasaad1792]

Thank you so much this helped a lot

[@user-ef5id9km3p]

Best simple explanation I've found so far. The rest totally confused me.

[@judinskinpuber9350]

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[@colleenjohnson4116]

Backgammon is so much fun to play

[@untiltheyfeelmysound]

you helped me learn this game thanks a lot !

[@jimlears9930]

awesome sauce

[@time_371]

Wow, very good game and intelligent rules. I wonder the history of this, please do a video on that.

[@mobiusklein9140]

Backgammon is a variant of Ludo

[@TheBigFandango08]

Your video is definitely better than the wikiHow for sure! 👍

[@bitodin]

Short and straightforward, we were able to start playing it immediately after watching. Not so after reading the rules for half an hour

[@amberiqbal9837]

fantastically explained. thank u

[@GatherTogetherGames]

Glad you liked it

[@BroLuk83]

Thanks. Just tried this game with my 6 yo daughter. Was a bit rough to start but when we get into it game is simple and funny.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Tip for everyone trying to learn this game but finds the narrator talks too fast, just put the speed down to 0.75. This allows you to follow the video with ease and doesn't have as much distortion as other videos might.

[@SLM1018]

I'll have to watch this like 100x to "get it" 😜 But...thanks for the basics