Playing Platform(s)
- GridGammon
- System Notes: Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina) is not known to be supported, even when using emulator software. In order to use a Mac you must be running an earlier OS or windows.
- Account Creation
- Note: The tournament host may have an expedited process for creating an account. If so, do not use this process.
- Go to our GridGammon Account page
- Enter all required information
- Click submit
- Download
- Go to gridgammon.com
- Click the “here” button for either windows or mac OS
- Installation
- Chrome – Click the “GG-WINDOWS-896.EXE” box on the bottom left of your browser. If it is not there then download it again in step 3.
- Firefox –
- IE –
- Safari – For detailed information on finding a download and installing an application on Mac systems, check out this Apple support page.
- Playing a Match
- Finding a Player/Match
- Backgammon Galaxy
- Account Creation
- Playing a Match
- Creating a Match
- Joining a Match
- Finding a Match
- GammonSpace – Training Materials in development
- Heroes – Backgammon Studio – Training Materials in development
Communication Platform(s)
- Discord
- Installation
- Go to discordapp.com
- find the download button
- start the install
- open discord
- Account Creation
- Nickname
- Email Verification
- Adding a Server
- Click join server url from club’s website
- Alternative: Adding server in app
- Open discord application
- Click the large + button
- Copy & Paste Server invite into blank space
- Important Settings
- Closing Discord
- Changing Your Nickname
- Channels
- Interacting with Text Channels
- Interacting with Voice Channels
- Direct Text Conversations
- Find name
- Right Click
- Select “chat”
- Type your message in the open field at the bottom of the discord app
- Hit Enter
- Direct Voice Conversations
- Calling Server Member
- Find name in server member list in rightmost column of application
- Right click on name
- Select “Call” from drop down list
- Calling friend from friends list
- Find name in friends list in second from the left column of application
- Click phone symbol center right at top of window
- Answering a call
- Pop Up – When another person calls you there should be a pop up in the bottom right corner of your screen. Click the pop up to answer the call.
- No Pop Up – Sometimes you will only get a red number notification below the home button in the top left corner of the discord app. Click that square to go to the direct messaging area then click answer.
- Calling Server Member
- Installation
- WhatsApp – WhatsApp is a mobile app that works just like text messaging
- Downloading & Installing
- Android
- iPhone
- Sending a new message
- Accepting a new conversation
- Downloading & Installing
- Skype
- Download
- Install
- Add Contact
- Send Message
- Start Call
- Recording Call
- Forwarding Recording
- Zoom
- Download
- Install
- Start a zoom call
- Join a zoom call
- Record a zoom call
Payment Platform(s)
- PayPal
- Creating an Account
- Sending Money
- Find Recipient
- Select Payment Type
- Fees
- Receiving Money
- Venmo
- Download & Install
- Create Account
- Important Setting – Privacy
- Sending Money
- Receiving Money
- Revolut – Training Materials in development
- Zelle – Training Materials in development
Bracket Platform(s)
- Challonge
- Creating an account
- Registering for an event
- Accepting an invite
- Reporting a win
- DrawBoss – Training Materials in development
- Bracket Ninja – Training Materials in development