Inviting a Player

GridGammon Backgammon offers several ways to invite a player to play a match. The simplest and most common method is to select a player in the Lobby window, then click the "Invite" toolbar button.


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You will also see the "Invite" button in Chat windows and Info windows, which allow you to invite the player from those windows.

Finally, when watching or playing a match, you can option-click either player's picture to invite that player. This is especially convenient to play another match with the same player.

Negotiating the Invitation

When you invite someone (or are invited), you will see an Invite window showing the various options for the match. Inviting a player is a negotiation process, allowing either player to alter the invitation before accepting it (for example, if someone invites you to play a three point match, you may want to play five points instead). Only when both players have agreed to the current match options will the match begin.