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A Foxwalls game · iPhone & iPad

Good company.
A great game.

Meet Tavli. Classic backgammon for a quiet moment, a friend across the table, or someone a little farther away.

Free with ads · Coming to iPhone and iPad
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Tavli gameplay with a wooden backgammon board, ivory and black checkers, and dice on green felt.
A look inside the app

Find your game

One board.
Five ways to play.

Play solo, pass the device, or bring a friend to a nearby or online table.

  1. Play the computer

    Choose from three difficulty levels. Practice at your own pace, even without an internet connection.

  2. Share one device

    Two players, one board. Sit together and take turns on the same iPhone or iPad.

  3. Connect over Wi-Fi

    Play on two devices connected to the same local network. The game stays between you; internet access is not required.

  4. Meet over Bluetooth

    Keep two compatible devices nearby and confirm the matching connection code. A shared table without internet.

  5. Take a seat online

    Create a private table and share its code, or find an opponent online. A guest account gets you playing without an email or password login.

The game you know

Room for the whole game.

Portrait or landscape, phone or tablet. A board that gives the game room to breathe.

Tavli in a tablet landscape layout, with the board between the player scores and turn controls.
Actual Tavli gameplay. Portrait and tablet layouts shown.

Classic rules

Legal-move guidance, the doubling cube, and gammon and backgammon scoring.

Your kind of match

Play to 1, 3, 5 or 7 points. Save a local game and come back when you have time.

Free to play

All five modes, with occasional ads after eligible completed matches. No purchases or real-money gambling. How ads work.

Need a hand?

Get help with a saved game, a nearby connection, or your account.

Tavli support