So you've heard that Backgammon is the hippest, hottest game around. You're all set to play online. You even remember how to play, and now you need to know more. You want to know what the furry animals (beavers, raccoons) do in the game, and why there aren't any kangaroos. You're dying to understand what a Crawford game is, even though you're not a big fan of Cindy's. If you want to know about these and other additional rules, we can help you out.

Even if you know the difference between a die and a cube, you might not be so sure about what a point on a blot is or how one goes about re-entering from the bar if there's a prime in the opponent's home board. If that last paragraph looked like a jumble of words to you, there's no need to worry. Just check out our glossary and you'll be able to understand everything nice and fast.

You may know all that too, because you're pretty smart. Backgammon isn't a game for the weak of mind and spirit, you know. And in fact, you might be wondering what the story is behind backgammon. If you want to find out where backgammon came from or why someone referred to it enigmatically as tables, we've got the answers in our Backgammon History section.

And if you came here hoping to learn to play backgammon better, and you're looking to win money at online backgammon, or you're looking to get revenge on whoever it was who wiped the floor with you at your last backgammon game, you'll need to look at our tips and strategies. We're updating it bit by bit, so you'll probably want to bookmark that section and check back at least once a week. It's taking some time because we like to try out every tip before we recommend it to our readers. We're working on having a new tip each day, so keep checking back so that you can sign up for that too!