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Let the fun begin with this mini two-in-one game set designed by India's Rakesh Pathak. Start with a classic game of chess by using the top of the board, then slide the backgammon tray out from under the chess set when you're ready to mix things up. The inside of the box, lined in green polyester velvet, is perfect for storing the pieces when not in use.

The ancient game of backgammon can be traced back nearly 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. Presented by India's Asha Prabha, this pretty backgammon set includes a cotton canvas game board, perfect for travel. The board is embroidered in colorful detail, and arrives with pieces crafted from Indian elm wood as well as two sets of dice and a doubling cube. A cotton storage bag and a faux suede pouch for the pieces keeps it all together.

Jayaprana and Layonsari are forever reunited in this hand-carved backgammon set by Ketut Sandi. According to legend, the king was mad with desire for Layonsari, and so had her husband, Jayaprana, killed. Rather than submit to the monarch, Layonsari killed herself, and joined her beloved husband in heaven. The artisan's expertise is evident in the detailed and expressive images of the eternal lovers. He uses manual tools to carve the portraits from native cempaka wood. The checkers and dice are all carved by hand as well; the lighter pieces are carved from the external part of the wood.

Balinese artisan Ketut Sandi brings us this beautiful backgammon set made entirely of cempaka wood. This traditional board game is designed for two players and has all the necessary pieces to spend a fun morning or afternoon with friends or family. May the luckiest player win!

The ancient game of backgammon can be traced back nearly 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. Presented by Asha Prabha in India, this pretty backgammon set includes a cotton canvas game board, perfect for travel. The board is embroidered in colorful detail, and arrives with pieces crafted from Indian elm wood as well as two sets of dice and a doubling cube. A cotton storage bag and a faux suede pouch for the pieces keeps it all together.