Backgammon is the original game in recorded history. It has been known as the "wee war," backgammon appeared in ancient Iraq almost 5 millennia ago. However, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a similar type of the current game enjoyed today. Hundreds of years ago, just individuals of power, the ruling figures of aristocracy like Egyptian queens, were able to play. The game started to expand worldwide over time. Different Backgammon variants were developed in numerous territories and societies, but the general protocols of those variations resemble those of the antiquated form . For instance, Greece grabbed a hold of the game and coined the name "bac gamen." From there, the English borrowed backgammon in the seventeenth century and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and competing archaic games were not ever acknowledged by most churches. The clergy felt that the game was the tool of the Devil. This caused clergy to ban and burn the game. The abolishment and burning did not prevent many people competing games and being entertained.

Computers afford a new platform for Backgammon. When various video games are sold all-over the place, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for doing research, advancing and analyzing AI ideas and algorithms because of the simplicity of game principles and complexity of plans.

With the embracing of the world wide web, backgammon has evolved to a totally new level. A good many might not know that web Backgammon is already loaded on most of home computers that run MicroSoft Windows operating systems by default under "Games" program group. Web Backgammon connects tens of thousands of people all over the globe. Once you signed up on a web game site, you can gamble on Backgammon with a computer, or against a bona fide person. Betting webpages have been hosting Backgammon tournaments consistently. You can participate in the game for excitement, or for money. There are hundreds of thousands of associations devoted to internet backgammon, including certain software that you can get to gamble opposed to others. Men and women love Backgammon for the reality that it is easy but in the end, requires a bit of attention and skill.