Backgammon is the original game in recorded history. It has been called as the "wee war," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) approximately 5 millennia ago. For all that, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a similar type of the present game enjoyed at this time. Hundreds of years ago, only citizens in influence, the prevailing figures of aristocracy like Egyptian queens, were permitted to enjoy. The game began to grow worldwide in time. Different Backgammon types have been created in many regions and cultures, but the main rules of those versions appear that of the archaic form . For example, Greece took hold of the game and coined the name "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s borrowed backgammon in the seventeenth century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and different archaic games were never approved by a good many churches. The churches felt that the game was the work of Satan. This led churches to blacklist and destroy the game. The banishment and burning did not prevent many people competing games and having fun.

Computers give a new arena for Backgammon. When various video games are sold everywhere, computer researchers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, creating and measuring AI theories and algorithms as a consequence of the simplicity of game principles and difficulties of schemes.

With the embracing of the net, backgammon has advanced to an entirely new level. Many may not be aware that Internet Backgammon is already installed on most of computers running Windows XP/Vista by default in "Games" program group. Net Backgammon connects thousands of gamblers all over the world. Once you signed up on an online game website, you can gamble on Backgammon with a computer, or opposed to a real person. Gaming sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments regularly. You can enjoy the game for fun, or for cash. There are tens of thousands of groups dedicated to internet backgammon, as well as distinctive software that you can get to wager with others. People love Backgammon for the fact that it is easy yet still needs an abundance of attention and expertise.