Observed arrival · 2026-09-16

Riviera Turns Backgammon Blunders Into a Daily Game

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A backgammon app for playing humans or AI, analyzing matches, and solving puzzles mined from real-game mistakes.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-16 issue.

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The app supports several match formats, including games to 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11 points, with doubling-cube behavior for matches longer than one point. Its analysis view surfaces top blunders and full match history, while the puzzle system uses three mistakes from real games and awards up to 1000 points. The page also exposes practical board controls such as legal-move hints, auto-roll dice, auto bear-off, sound, and dark mode.

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