Backgammon is one of the oldest games on record--archeological digs in Iran reveal that similar games were played there around 3,000 BC! This modernized version, on painted baltic birch, includes 30 playing pieces, four dice, and an instructional booklet. $160 at Fredericks and Mae. Photo 4 of 8 in Game On! 8 Designs for the Modernist at Play by Kelsey Keith

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Backgammon is one of the oldest games on record--archeological digs in Iran reveal that similar games were played there around 3,000 BC! This modernized version, on painted baltic birch, includes 30 playing pieces, four dice, and an instructional booklet. $160 at Fredericks and Mae.