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Backgammon King

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81%Game Brain Score
humor
graphics, music
81% User Score Based on 1,479 reviews

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Backgammon King is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by mobirix and was released on March 17, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

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81%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,479 reviews
humor3 positive mentions
monetization10 negative mentions
  • The game offers a simple and clear interface, making it easy to play and understand, especially for beginners.
  • It provides a fun and challenging experience, with various levels of difficulty that can help players improve their skills.
  • The app is free of ads and does not require in-app purchases, allowing for an uninterrupted gaming experience.
  • The AI is often perceived as cheating, consistently rolling doubles and getting favorable outcomes, which frustrates players.
  • The game lacks essential features like a doubling cube and has slow gameplay, making it less engaging for experienced players.
  • There are frequent network issues that can disrupt gameplay, leading to uncompleted games and player frustration.
  • graphics
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as amateurish, horrendous, and reminiscent of outdated designs from the late 1980s. While a few players appreciated the clarity and simplicity of the graphics, the general consensus is that significant improvements are needed to enhance the overall visual experience.

    • “Gave it 2 stars because the graphics are nice.”
    • “I enjoyed the game along with the graphics.”
    • “Graphics are clear and crisp.”
    • “The graphics are some of the very worst that I have come across in any game, not just backgammon.”
    • “Terrible graphics... intolerable, I could endure it for less than a minute.”
    • “Graphics and gameplay are from 1988.”
  • music
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many users finding it repetitive, annoying, and often likening it to "elevator music." While some appreciate the music as a nice touch, the lack of separate controls for music and sound effects is a common complaint, leading to frustration among players. Overall, the music aspect detracts from the experience for a significant number of users.

    • “Also nice music ^^”
    • “Way better than all the other ones plus the music is a nice touch.”
    • “This would be a great game if you would give us separate option control on music and another for sound effects... please change... thanks.”
    • “Only one sound option... not split music, sound effects!”
    • “Music: repetitive and annoying.”
    • “Can't turn the music off and not the sound of the dice.”
  • monetization
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is generally well-received, with many users appreciating the absence of intrusive ads and a cash grab currency system, allowing for an uninterrupted gameplay experience. However, some players noted the presence of occasional ads and expressed a willingness to pay a small fee to remove them and enhance game features. Overall, the game strikes a balance between minimal monetization and user enjoyment.

    • “No purchase required and no ads - none!”
    • “Horrible controls and lots of ads.”
    • “Nice, but the ads could be distracting.”
    • “A lot of ads.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players praising the absence of currency-based mechanics, while others criticize the reliance on luck and slow pacing. Overall, many find the gameplay experience to be poor, with complaints about graphics and specific levels being particularly frustrating.

    • “This is the only backgammon online I found that has no stupid currency earning cash grab policy adhered to the gameplay.”
    • “Good gameplay”
    • “This is the only backgammon online I found that has no stupid currency earning cash grab policy adhered to the gameplay.”
    • “Level of gameplay is not determined by algorithm but by lucky dice in the computer's favor.”
    • “Gameplay: awful.”
    • “Gameplay too slow.”
  • stability
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, users report mixed experiences with stability; while some note that the game rarely freezes and runs smoothly without glitches or disruptive ads, others experience occasional screen freezes that can interrupt gameplay.

    • “No glitches and the ads are well placed and do not delay gameplay.”
    • “App freezes my screen occasionally.”
    • “However, the game freezes.”
    • “However, the game freezes.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the humor in the game to be particularly strong, especially as they progress to level three, where the comedic elements become notably entertaining. Overall, the humor is consistently described as "awfully funny."

    • “Maybe it's just me, but once you reach level three, it's awfully funny.”
    • “Funny”
    • “Funny”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to repetitive animations that slow down gameplay. They suggest that implementing an automatic 'play through' feature when one side is blocked could alleviate the frustration of waiting for moves to become available.

    • “Animations get tedious after a while.”
    • “If it would automatically 'play through' when one side is blocked, preventing any moves until a spot is free would relieve that tedious wait.”
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Backgammon King is a casual strategy game.

Backgammon King is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Backgammon King was released on March 17, 2015.

Backgammon King was developed by mobirix.

Backgammon King has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Backgammon King is a single player game.

Similar games include Backgammon Mighty: Board Game, Backgammon - Board Game, Backgammon: Dice Board Game, Backgammon Online Classic, Backgammon Plus and others.