Manipulated – Backgammon NJ HD Review

AI can look ahead like many reviewers noted. Not realistic, just a gadget that gets annoying. To your reply: What you mention on your site basically states that the dice can be anticipated. The obvious proof that the app takes advantage of that fact is that it does make apparently senseless moves that later appear to be beneficial for the AI. Not sure why you made the choice to manipulate. It turns an otherwise nice and smooth Interaction design into a silly gadget. 2nd Reply: It is nice that you take pride in your game. Also I take pride in my play. I have played BG for 40 years all over the world with partners of various cultures and different strategic approaches. After a 100 or more games we usually always ended up more less 50/50. If I play your app rolling manual dice I win the AI at least 60/40. If the app runs the dice, I loose against the AI 40/60. So, to me, it is either a weaker or a cheating partner. As a professor for strategic management I would be interested how exactly it takes advantage, but as a player I get just bored. It is a pity as the Interaction Design is great and it runs very smoothly. This sentence, in your proofs, does not make sense: “If you prefer, you can play the manual roll game first and the auto-roll game second.” I uninstalled the app. Would not recommend.
Review by lunifit on Backgammon NJ HD.