region
West Asia
Cobalt zellige, terrace cards, cardamom and brass.
- zellige tile
- tavla die
- tab stick
- brass kettle
9 games · 15 countries
palette
The visual language.
- #1F4F8C
cobalt
- #B85B3D
terracotta
- #D7E5DD
mint
- #A88837
brass
- #7F2C2C
sumac
motifs
Silhouettes.
- zellige tile
- tavla die
- tab stick
- brass kettle
countries
Where the games are played.
games
In the catalog.
Tavla
15–30 minTea-house backgammon. The dice clatter says everything.
Race & Rollphase 2Nardi
15–45 minPersian backgammon. Cousin of tavla, with an opening dialect.
Race & Rollphase 2Celik Comak
10–25 minTurkish gilli-danda. Two sticks, one flip-and-strike.
Throw & Hitphase 3Mangala (TR)
10–30 minTurkish mancala — twelve pits, four stones each, no store.
Mancala & Sowphase 2Yedi Kiremit
15–30 minTurkish seven-tiles cousin of pithoo.
Stack & Knockphase 2Birdirbir
10–20 minTurkish leapfrog chain — bend over, jump the line.
Pursuit & Territoryphase 3Royal Game of Ur
15–30 minFive-thousand-year-old Mesopotamian race game.
Race & Rollphase 3Tab
15–30 minBedouin race game played with palm sticks for dice.
Race & Rollphase 3Snubar
10–20 minLevantine pinecone clap-pass.
Rhythm & Clapphase 3