About TavlArena
TavlArena is an independent place to play backgammon and Turkish tavla in your browser, made with love for the game. It is free forever, with no ads and no sign-up.
What you can do here
- Play the computer at seven levels, from beginner to expert. Every bot is clearly labelled as a bot.
- Play a friend by sending a link, live or turn-based, or find an opponent with a quick match.
- Learn with step-by-step guides, a daily puzzle and an analysis of your games.
- Play Turkish tavla rules or international backgammon with the doubling cube, in English or Turkish, on a phone or a computer.
Our promises
- Free forever, no ads. No coins, no paid extras.
- No account needed. Sign in only if you want your games and rating on every device.
- Fair dice you can check. Every online game's dice are sealed before the first roll and revealed when it ends. How fair dice work.
- Little data. We keep only what your games need. Privacy policy.
Open-source dice verifier
You don't have to take our word for the dice. The verifier that checks a game's rolls against its seal is open source (MIT licence): tavlarena-dice on GitHub.
Talk to us
Found a problem or want something added? Use the feedback form or request a feature. We read every message.