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Backgammon AI

What is Backgammon AI?

Backgammon AI is a mobile backgammon sidekick app demo for players who want to mirror a real board and ask for move advice during a live game. It is a practical example of an AI board game assistant built for phone-first use.

Key features of Backgammon AI

Players choose who moves first, enter dice rolls, tap checkers, see valid destinations highlighted, mirror the opponent's moves, and request an AI suggested move. The app also prevents ending a turn before at least one checker has moved.

How Backgammon AI was built

The source uses a React and Vite interface with a board state model, turn flow, and AppDeploy backend route for /api/suggest-move. The backend calls AI to evaluate the current board and returns a recommendation while subscription scaffolding supports live updates.

Prompt used to build Backgammon AI

AppDeploy a Backgammon Sidekick mobile app. I keep it open on my phone while playing backgammon to mirror the board and get AI help. The start screen asks who goes first and shows the board blurred in the background. On my turn I tap dice to set my roll, tap my pieces to move them (valid destinations highlight green), and hit "Suggest Move" for an AI recommendation — suggested pieces glow on the board so I know what to tap. On the opponent's turn I freely tap and move their pieces to mirror what they played in real life. Neither player can end their turn until at least one piece has been moved.

Live Backgammon AI demo

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