Where to buy backgammon

Backgammon has been around for thousands of years — Wikipedia clocks it at around 5, — and it is still a favorite of board-game players around the world. One of the first things to consider when buying a backgammon set is the size, according to the game-store owners and backgammon-set manufacturers we spoke to. Several of the experts we talked to recommended backgammon sets with corkboard, which make for a quieter game as you roll the dice and move the checkers around.

Khachan says that people often come into his store looking for smaller, travel-size backgammon sets. And it has good contrast because the playing field is gray and the points are black and white. For a set like the one that Khachan describes, you could also try this one from Middleton Games, which has a similarly gray playing field with black and white points.

While players in the U. Jon Freeman, founder of the Brooklyn Strategist , told us that when it comes to a wooden backgammon set, ones with mother-of-pearl inlays on the exterior and interior are often the most popular among those who want a wood set and are willing to pay more than you would for a typical leatherette set. Louise Simon, the owner of Brooklyn-based store Toy Space , told us about this 3-in-1 backgammon set when we asked her to recommend some good games to bring to the beach.

We included it on this list because we felt its multi-game design — which also allows you to play checkers and chess — rounded out the other straightforward backgammon-set recommendations.

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