#BACKGAMMON

[ltwilliammowett]

Swedish Tables' board, found aboard the Warship Vasa, before 1627

When the Vasa was salvaged, a well-preserved board game used by the officers was found in the stern of the ship. The find sparked interest in the 400-year-old game Swedish Tables, a variant of backgammon.

Swedish Tables is played on a standard backgammon board with two dice, fifteen white checkers and fifteen black checkers. The board has twenty-four triangular squares, known as points, along the edge. The squares are alternately light and dark to make the moves easier. In the middle of the board there is usually a wall or ledge that divides the board into four quarters with six points each.

The artistic appearance of traditional Swedish boards differs slightly from that of modern backgammon boards. The checkers usually have a diameter of about 50 millimeters (2 inches). The board is rectangular, with the long sides being twice as long as the ends. The bar is divided into two separate parts. The dark triangular fields are usually red, the light ones yellow and the background of the board green.

#naval artifacts #games aboard ships #officers belongings #backgammon #early 17th century #swedish #warship vasa #age of sail

[oldwindowsicons]

Windows 7 - Internet Backgammon

#windows 7 #games #backgammon #256x256

[humanoidhistory]

Computer backgammon by Texas Micro Games, 1984.

#backgammon #tech #gaming #80s #1980s #texas

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

#backgammon #creature #dog #doodles #bad art #lousy drawings #doodle

[dozydawn]

Women playing backgammon on the beach, 1975. Photographed by Slim Aarons.

#slim aarons #backgammon #1975 #1970s

[scoutingthetrooper]

#bar #pub #games #backgammon #beer #alcohol #restaurant #wood #wooden #window #architecture #green #gentlemen #corner seat #bench

[vizreef]

Gakken Backgammon videogame (Japan, 1980s)

#backgammon #vintage gaming #80s aesthetic #alien technology

[heaveninawildflower]

'The Backgammon Players' by Edward Burne-Jones.

Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0.

#Edward Burne-Jones #pre raphaelite #garden #backgammon #sundial

[drinksss]

she's losing at backgammon

#artists on tumblr #totf #tales of the twilight forest #Alex minecraft #moonworm queen #backgammon #board games #gif #3D modeling #3D animation #art #render #blender

[nobrashfestivity]

Unknown, France, 20th century, Backgammon Board

malachite, gilt-bronze, leather

9cm. high, 60cm. wide, 38cm. deep

#unknown #games #stone #Antique #france #backgammon #set

[fawnvelveteen]

Slim Aarons, Backgammon by the Pool, 1957

Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary Beth-Turner play backgammon by a swimming pool in Palm Beach.

#Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio #Mary Beth-Turner #backgammon #swimming pool #Palm Beach #1950s #1957 #Slim Aarons #Backgammon by the Pool

[1five1two]

#vintage illustration #death #Angel #symbolism #backgammon #art

[gameraboy2]

Backgammon for the Atari 2600, 1979

#backgammon #atari #atari 2600 #vintage #1979 #1970s #gaming #video games #console gaming

[ancientorigins]

From the ancient game of Senet up to modern-day games like Monopoly or Dixit, discover the history and cultural depths of board games. Roll the dice, embrace the timeless joy, and connect with centuries of culture.

#board games #games #chess #backgammon #board #entertainment

[peashooter-in-exile]

Folding backgammon board, Iran, 19th century

from The Khalili Collection

#history #antiques #art #games #backgammon #iran #iranian art

[dozydawn]

Barbi Benton plays backgammon, 1973. Photographed by Frank Diernhammer.

#barbi benton #1973 #1970s #backgammon #frank diernhammer