Backgammon is the original game in history. Also known as the "little battle," backgammon started in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) almost five thousand years ago. However, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a similar form of the present game enjoyed at this time. Hundreds of years ago, just men and women in influence, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian pharaohs, were allowed to play. The game started to expand around the globe over time. Numerous Backgammon variants have been developed in many states and societies, but the general codes of those variants resemble that of the ancient form . For example, Greece grabbed a hold of the game and coined the title "bac gamen." From there, the English started playing backgammon in the seventeenth century and have remained with it ever since. Backgammon and competing archaic games were never accepted by a lot of churches. The churchgoers believe that the game was the work of Beelzebub. This caused clergy to banish and destroy the game. The blacklisting and burning did not prevent folks enjoying games and being entertained.

Computers offer a new arena for Backgammon. When various video games are available all-over the place, computer researchers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for researching, creating and testing AI theories and breakthroughs because of the ease of game regulations and difficulties of strategies.

With the embracing of the Internet, backgammon has flourished to a completely new level. A good many might not realize that online Backgammon is almost certainly installed on most of computers that run MS Windows operating systems by default in "Games" program group. Internet Backgammon connects tens of thousands of players throughout the planet. As soon as you join a web game site, you can enjoy Backgammon with a computer, or opposed to a bona fide person. Gambling sites have been hosting Backgammon tournaments consistently. You can play it for enjoyment, or for cash. There are thousands of groups dedicated to online backgammon, as well as certain game software that you can download to bet opposed to others. Players enjoy Backgammon for the fact that it is a snap yet still calls for a bit of alertness and ability.