| User | Rating | Min. Age | Adults Too | Comment |
| Shade_Jon | 9 | | | An excellent game for kids to learn, a classic in teaching risk and reward, planning and odds. |
| boltongeordie | 8 | 6 | Yes | Simple rules. Stands the test of time well. Just the right length for a younger child and a good primer for other games because information is open and the basics of what makes a good or bad move are easy to demonstrate and discuss. |
| davebo | 8 | | | Nice game because everyone knows how to play it. Good for 9yo and up, I would say. |
| ef | 8 | 8 | | |
| guantanamo | 8 | 8 | Yes | Classic game for the kids and family |
| Matt Loter | 8 | 5 | Yes | Always enjoyed playing this with my grandfather as a kid. |
| The Unbeliever | 8 | 9 | Yes | My 8 year old loves this. |
| wkusau | 8 | 8 | Yes | The play is simple. Roll and move. The championship strategy can wait for later years. |
| gaharoni | 7 | | | A good combination of luck and planning. |
| LoMa | 7 | 8 | Yes | Backgammon is a great family game for 2 players IF your kids like gotcha! games and can take vast changes in luck. It is basically a gambling game based on the odds of throwing 2 dice. Good for teaching kids how to weigh tactical decisions. But the game can get boring for kids after awhile. So it gets plays in waves - very popular for awhile, then it gets put away, and after awhile, everyone wants to play it again.
We play without the doubling cube. |
| moakm | 6 | | | My 8 year old is still learning it, but he likes to play it from time to time. |
| pikkusiili2000 | 6 | 8 | Yes | |
| slapdash | 6 | 10 | Yes | I think this is a difficult game for younger kids to appreciate. However just about any kid who can count can play it. Not a strong recommendation as a kids game. |
| Gecko23 | 5 | | | This might go over if it is a family/cultural thing, but around here its just a curiosity that the kids will only play if goaded into it. |
| shumyum | 5 | | | My young son (5 yo) really likes checkers and chess so I thought he would like backgammon. Unfortunately, he has not taken to it yet. I will try again when he gets older. |