Inspired by the pocket games soldiers carried in WWII, our handcrafted Travel Backgammon Board is small and lightweight, yet maximally functional.
Thoughtfully designed by classic game lovers, we make every board from natural materials in our Oregon workshop. Popular since ancient Mesopotamian times, we hope you enjoy our modern travel version.
We designed our Travel Backgammon Board to be played on bumpy rides and stashed securely in small pockets, bike bags, glove boxes, and backpacks. It's perfect for a game on the airplane/train, waiting at a restaurant, or in a hiking shelter on the trail.
We can also monogram it for a personalized piece and thoughtful gifts.
Features
- Quality, natural materials handmade in USA
- Folding design for a small-yet-stable board game experience
- Self-contained storage for all game pieces and parts: dice, game pieces with storage, and doubling cube. (Fold your own paper dice cup with simple classroom origami!)
- Lightweight and pocket-sized for travel
- Stays closed with durable magnets
- Choices of kit for dice and game piece
- Pegging instead of checkers for game pieces stay secure during movement.
- A quick start guide with a scorecard. Print more scorecards for free on our website. (For keeping score, we found that a sharpened-down golf pencil will fit inside, too!)
- All of this weighs as little as 2.6 oz!
Hey ounce-counters! Go ultralight with the natural kit: wood dice and nails. Bonus: the nails are easy to replace out in the world at any hardware store!
EACH ORDER INCLUDES
- Folding leather-and-wood backgammon board with bi-color triangles
- (32) game pieces (15 for play +1 spare, per player) in black and brass.
- (2) slider tins (1 per player), used for organized game piece storage and 'bearing off' container
- (4) 16mm dice (2 per player)
- (1) 10mm red doubling cube (optional, for raising the stakes: see How to Play Backgammon: Simplified Rules of Play)
- Quick start guide with score card
KIT OPTIONS
We're offering two interchangeable kits for your perfect board: natural, economical materials or upgraded comfort choices. Options:
Dice: Marbleized (Bicolor Set of 4)
(4) 16mm resin dice with standard corners.
- (2) each in marbleized gold and pearl
- Standard corners land hard, with less rolling
- 2 colors approximately match each player's game pieces (brass/black)
- Made in Taiwan
Dice: Wood (Set of 4)
(4) 16mm wood dice with rounded corners.
- Renewable, sustainable, natural, biodegradable material
- Lighter weight than resin dice
- Rounded corners are softer in the hand
- Made in Taiwan
Game Pieces: Nails (Set of 8)
(8) specially-sourced nails used as backgammon game pieces (checkers).
- (4) each in brass and black
- Cylindrical shaft ensures the nail falls down to the head when the board is lifted for secure carrying mid-game
- Nail head makes a convenient and tactile grip point
- Easily replaceable at hardware stores around the world!
- Brass material, Black with zinc plating
- Made in USA
Game Pieces: Pegs (Set of 8)
(8) solid metal pegs used as backgammon game pieces (checkers).
- (4) each in brass and black
- Precision-milled from solid brass, black with enamel coating
- Rounded heads for the most comfortable grip
- Tapered shaft stays wedged-in and secure when being moved mid-game
- Stands proud above the board for greater visibility
- Heavier weight for easier gripping and solid, serious handfeel
- Made in USA
HOW TO PLAY BACKGAMMON
New to backgammon? It's fun and easy to learn! Our board design includes several prompts to make learning easy and quick: there are prompts in the gutters for how many pegs to set up in each triangle at set-up, and arrows showing the flow of play (clockwise / counter-clockwise) for Players A and B.
We include a printed quick start guide along with a folding score card to get you started with every purchase. Print more scorecards on our Free Game Printables page.
Complete rules of play available on our blog.
SPARE PARTS
Yes! Get extras and replacement parts are available in our Parts section:
Extra Game Pieces for Travel Backgammon >>>
MONOGRAMMING
Yes! The leather can be monogrammed with up to 4 characters using our 1/4' brass alphabet set. Monogramming can add to the turnaround time. Typical monogram shown in the photos. Learn more about monogramming.
MATERIALS
- The highest quality vegetable-tanned American leather hand-dyed in a unique and beautiful 'Honey' color
- Recycled and responsibly-sourced Pacific Northwest hardwoods (up-cycled)
- Neodymium magnets
- Dice: resin OR wood
- Game Pieces: brass with black zinc plating OR enamel
- Tin-plated steel slider tins
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHTS
The Travel Backgammon Board is approximately 3.5' x 2.25' x 1' (85.7mm x 57.2mm x25.4mm) when closed.
With the wood dice and nail game pieces, it weighs 2.6 oz (74g).
With the resin dice and cast peg game pieces, it weighs 3.5 oz (101g).
AGES
All of our products and games are designed for adults, ages 14+.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Professional photography taken on the beautiful weathered wood patio at Yolk Restaurant in Manzanita, Oregon. Thanks for hosting us and making yummy food!
Credit to Trav Williams, Broken Banjo Photography
THE GAMES COLLECTION
Inspired by the pocket games soldiers carried in WWII, our line of uniquely designed travel games are small enough to be portable and lightweight but large enough to be legible and substantial in the hand. All of our travel games are designed by us and handcrafted in our Oregon workshop.
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VIDEO REVIEW
Backgammon collector The Serial Hobbyist reviewed this board! Watch his video review on YouTube:
