Backgammon is the oldest game in recorded history. It has been known as the "wee battle," backgammon started in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) almost five thousand years ago. In any case, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a close style of the current game played today. Hundreds of years ago, only citizens in power, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian kings, were allowed to enjoy. The game started to expand worldwide over time. Different Backgammon variants have been created in various countries and civilizations, but the main protocols of those variations appear those of the antiquated form . For example, The Greeks grabbed a hold of the game and called it by the name "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s borrowed backgammon in the seventeenth century and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and different archaic games were never welcomed by a great many clergy. The clergy felt that the game was the work of Beelzebub. This caused churches to banish and destroy the game. The blacklisting and burning did not prevent many people enjoying games and being entertained.

Technology makes available an additional platform for Backgammon. When assorted video machines are available all over the place, computer scientists in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for researching, advancing and analyzing AI theories and formulas as a result of the ease of game regulations and difficulties of plans.

With the abounding acceptance of the Internet, backgammon has advanced to a completely new level. Many might not know that online Backgammon is already loaded on most of computers that run MS Windows operating systems by default in "Games" menu option. Web Backgammon connects tens of thousands of people around the planet. Once you signed up on a net game site, you can enjoy Backgammon with a computer, or against a bona fide player. Gaming sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments consistently. You can enjoy it for fun, or for money. There are tens of thousands of associations devoted to web backgammon, along with exclusive software that you can retrieve to gamble against other players. Individuals like Backgammon for the certainty that it is simple however, in the end, depends upon a bit of alertness and skill.