What's the audio game you think you've played more than any other? Or the one you keep returning to, time and time again? I ask this because mine is one you probably wouldn't expect. It's Pontes Back Gammon. I've been playing it for years, and it's still my go-to game when I want to just waste half an hour or so of my life. Even though the computer is easy to beat, I'm now only interested in winning games where the computer doesn't remove a single counter, so that makes it more challenging. I see how many times I can beat the computer that way. And there's a timer, so I also like seeing how fast I can beat the computer this way.
The thing I love about back gammon, the game itself, is that it's endlessly variable. Even though I myself always adopt the same approach whereby I try to block my opponent rather than just trying to get my counters round the board as quickly as possible, the game never really becomes predictable. This is why I still regularly play it after all these years. I loved it as a kid, and it was great to find a really playable audio version a few years ago. The last thing I'd say about it, is that unlike something like chess, it's pretty easy to keep track of the board's layout in your head without having to keep arrowing around to check where everything is. So even though BK3 was way more stimulating and addictive, and is undoubtedly my favourite audio game, Pontes BG is actually the one I've played the most over the longest period. So what's yours.
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