Pull up a chair.
You're in the
right place.
We roll dice, share stories, sharpen our strategy, and build
community one game at a time. Welcome to Northstar Backgammon.
Minnesota 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Welcoming Community
All skill levels.
All are welcome.
Learn & Improve
Classes, resources and hands-on learning.
Play & Compete
Tournaments and leagues throughout the year.
Make an Impact
Building community and growing the game.
GATHER
& PLAY
Open play, special events and casual get-togethers.
SEE EVENTS >
NORTHSTAR ACADEMY
Take your game to the next level with classes.
ELEVATE YOUR GAME >
TOURNAMENT PLAY
Put your game to the test in organized competition.
VIEW TOURNAMENTS >
LEAGUE
PLAY
Join a league, build camaraderie and more.
ABOUT LEAGUES >
BUSINESS PARTNERS
Partner with Northstar and its community.
VIEW SPONSORSHIPS >
BELONG
HERE
Become a member and part of something great.
BECOME A MEMBER >
Our Community Partners
Support our partners.
Strengthen our community.
Meet Botly
Free sparring partner that runs in your browser. Botly grows with your game. Three levels of play, Competition and Coach Modes. Decisions insightfully reviewed in plain language whenever you want. Botly for Rookies explains every move like a coach. Have a position? Ask Botly gives the right play or cube action and explains it.
Interactive Tools
Learn how to play each type of game situation with free interactive tools. Each one explains in plain language why one decision is better than another, reasoning you will not find in any other backgammon tool. Your understanding of the what and the why will grow dramatically.
Choose a play for 6-4. Then the answer, and the why.
