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![]() How you plan to use it will help you choose the right size, according to Mike Kilbret of the Compleat Strategist, who says to consider whether “you will be traveling with it a lot or just using it in the house.” Kunu equates choosing a backgammon set to picking a TV screen, explaining that “you can watch a program on a 15-inch TV screen and also on a 38-inch screen, but it’s just better and more fun to watch TV on a larger screen - same with different sizes of backgammon.” Beyond size, sets come in many different materials, such as wood, cork, and leather, to name a few, some of which are more popular among certain types of players, according to our experts. ![]() 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. “At the end, they are all the same - meaning you can play on them, but some you might want to leave out on your coffee table or in your game room as a showpiece.” “There are backgammon sets you can find in Sears or Target that are low end and then there are sets on Madison Avenue or Rodeo Drive that are made of the most expensive leathers,” says Tommy Kunu, president of Bello Games. ![]() We can see why: The classic game doesn’t require much setup, often comes in a case that is easy to take anywhere (including the beach, as one toy-store owner told us), and is available at every price point. Photo: Lindesberg/ullstein bild via Getty Imagesīackgammon has been around for thousands of years - Wikipedia clocks it at around 5,000 - and it is still a favorite of board-game players around the world.
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