- BGG rank
- BGG #276
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- 7.7
Distilled
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- 30–150 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2023
Expansion for Backgammon
Dargammon
Rules assistance for Dargammon
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Dargammon
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Dargammon is an expansion for Backgammon for 2 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Tony Cimino.
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About the game
Dargammon is a game that takes the classic game of backgammon and gives it a new spin. Play backgammon like you've never played before in this clever card game of modified moves and devilish twists. To play the game you need a classic set of Backgammon. The objective, as in classic backgammon, is to remove all of one's own checkers from the board before one's opponent can do the same. Whoever achieves the objective first, is the winner. The game consists of some classic backgammon variants and cards that modify gameplay by playing one card during a regular turn. The basic backgammon strategy of trying to move pieces along the playing area remains the same, but many elements may change, from dice results to pieces and their allegiance. Each card in Dargammon has that element of twist and take that, which makes the game even more strategic than before.
Designers
Publishers
- Cyborg Centaur Games
Questions and answers
Dargammon supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Dargammon is 20–40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Dargammon for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dargammon belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Dargammon and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Dargammon are: Tony Cimino. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dargammon as an expansion for Backgammon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Backgammon to use it. Check that your edition of Backgammon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.