# Palamedes

Palamedes is a **research project** focused on developing expert-level artificial intelligence for backgammon and related variants. It explores whether techniques used by strong backgammon programs can be generalized across multiple variants, and investigates new algorithms and methods to advance expert AI for these games.
For more information about the project visit the [project's website](https://nikpapa.com/Palamedes)

## Research Outputs and Applications

The outcomes of the Palamedes research project are made available through several outputs:

- **Palamedes Windows**  
  A Windows desktop application that allows the user to play against the AI, store and replay games, and perform position analysis.

- **HappyGammon (Android)**
  An Android application that allows the user to play against the AI in his/her device.
  You can download Happygammon from the [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.nikpapa.palamedes)

- **Published Papers** – freely accessible PDFs of the project’s academic publications, available in the [`papers`](papers/) folder  
  - [See the papers folder](papers/)

These outputs allow users and researchers to interact with the expert AI, study its methods, and explore the research results across multiple variants.

## Trademark Notice

The name “Palamedes” is used solely to identify the research project and is not intended as a trademark or commercial brand.