The Backpacker Backgammon Board Sets The board we are making is very simple. It is a Tea Towel with a backgammon board printed on it. That gives you a board 60cms x 40cms on a towel 80cms x 50cms. This makes it one of the largest boards on the market, but it weighs very little and folds down very small. It can double as a towel and can be washed when you spill a drink on it. click here to see bigger image The design of the board is Celtic in black and white. The outside boarder has a knot weave with boxes in the corners. The centre bar has a plait weave running along it. The stones (pieces) are 2.5cms across and 6mm high. They are made of a weighty marble effect plastic. Large and heavy enough for you to throw around the board. These are black and white or red and white. The 4 Dice are 16mm square and the Doubling Cube is 18mm square. Large enough to throw with ease and big enough to find after your move. These are black on white or red on white click here to see bigger image Backgammon is not the easiest game in the world to learn. Many a novice has given up simply because the rules take some time to learn. Rules are often written in terms that experts can understand but novices cannot. Our sets include a "How to play the game" set of instructions, there is a diagram of a laid out board and "How to use the Doubling Cube." The set comes in a carry case - a cloth pillowcase 22cms x 15cms x 3cms. For extra protection we also enclose this in a re-sealable plastic bag. The whole thing weighs only 240 grams Small and light enough to be one of the items in a side pocket of a backpack. click here to see bigger image Home | Top MikeMadMonk@backpacker-backgammon.com