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Have read the history of comments and it appears that Pointworks have sorted out the major build issues. Gorgeous set and the price is amazing of course. Read more

Good quality Makes playing backgammon a true relaxation Read more

It's beautiful and very nice to play on. My wife even wanted to play me again even though I started beating her too often 😅 Here are the minor flaws. These are very small complaints and I'm happy with the set, having found workarounds. 1. As someone else said, the dark checkers are relatively plain on one side. See the photo with 2 checkers. For some reason the white checkers are fancy in both sides. However this turns out to be a feature because of problem number 2. 2. In our set, one of the dark checkers is hard to differentiate from the white checkers. See photo with 3 checkers, where there is one dark checker and 2 white checkers but they are that hard to distinguish. Can you tell which is which? So we turn the ambiguous one over and have it be plain but dark. I contacted the manufacturer on their Facebook page a could of days ago about buying spare checkers and they have not replied. 3. No handle. It would be really nice to have one given how heavy it is. Others complained about an uneven bar for placing checkers on. This was not a problem for mine. Maybe the manufacturer fixed that issue. Read more

This backgammon is absolutely gorgeous. The colors are amazing, we have a beach home and it will fit perfectly, on our table ready to play anytime. The craftsmanship is very very durable, sturdy. It’s all wood and has very strong magnets to hold close. Our favorite is -When we roll the dice-it’s not quite felt (like our little travel one), it’s smoother and has a bounce, we LOVE that & the cups that shake th reduce are so cute, they’re round, and real wood and the slots that hold the chips are completely detached from the board and it closes with strong magnetic and goes right in game and closes completely. We will surely buy again. The price is very much worth it. It’s really a lovely board. We will absolutely enjoy for many years. Read more

Well thought out construction with the checkers, dice and dice cups snugly fit into their own completely enclosed wood container that sits inside the board. The inside of the board where the triangle points are located is covered in a thin foam like material that makes the dice silent when they are thrown onto the board (it makes for a peacefully quiet game). The brilliant usage of small round magnets that are inset into the wood holds the board securely closed, yet it easily opens. We are a family of backgammon players and this board will hold up to be passed on to future generations. Read more

Great value for the price. I cant afford a real BG Galaxy board so this is the next best thing to get that "wood" board sound and feel. My copy had no defects or flaws so thats good as I heard about others who did. Only a few minor issues: (1) There is no sound dampening material added in either the checker trays or the dice cups so if you dont like that noise you wont like it as much or will have to add your own material to lessen the effect. (2) There is about a 3/8" of a gap between the side wood rail and the checkers when you arrange your home board with a full prime of 12 checkers. I wish there was only 1/8" of a gap instead so there wasnt as much play/wobble of the checkers. This is the main difference between a $150 board and a board costing $500-$3000 it seems. (3) There is also some slop/gap in the checker storage trays and they dont fit tighter with less movement so when you are transporting the board when closed the checkers will make noise due to this reason as well. The field is made of some kind of 'spongy" material that I havent seen / felt before on other bg boards so wondering how long it will last to getting damaged/impressions in it. Other than that this is an excellent board. I am happy with my very first Pointworks backgammon board. I have several other boards (one costing double) and the the others costing less and much less than this one. I would definitely recommend this to other bg players who cant afford more than $150-$300 on a new board. See images below for details of my minor issues. Read more

For those new to the backgammon world good boards can go for as high $300 to $1,000. This board for $130 does a good job mimicking those high end boards. The dark wood matches very well with the green board and chips. The cloth game pad is soft and the wood dice cups combine to create a satisfying sound as you are rolling. The checkers are large and easily move around the board. The hinges on my board are slightly misaligned but not by enough to create any gameplay issues. While longevity remains to be seen and an issue for any hinged board. For someone with a family or kids this is a great middle ground that mimicks luxury without the fear of losing too much if kids get ahold of it. The cloth mat does seem to be on the fragile side. I would have preferred a neoprene mat. Read more

The 20" board and its pieces are lovely. The size of the board and the distinct colors of the pips make play easy. The case and trays are wooden. The counter pieces and cups have substance. The dice are child-sized, but the cups used to throw the dice make the size of the dice a non-issue. The board is of felt that feels good to the touch. As others have mentioned there are no seams in the board. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. This is a game well worth the purchase price. Read more

When you give people the power of the review, some will abuse it. The truth is, that this board is the Earth Board by Galaxy Gammon (?) except they charge $1,300.00 with shipping. It's the exact same board for LITERALLY 1/8 the price ! This is a tournament board! With the extentions on both sides it's 30 in. by 20(?) Another reviewer said splinters are coming off the cups and that the bar is uneven. This isn't true. Someone's upset because people now don't have to PAY $1,300.00 for a board. The cups aren't "cheaply made" or "poor quality" They're EXCELLENT QUALITY for the PRICE ??? These could EASILY go for $500.00 ! These are a work of art and decadent craftsmanship for $129.00 including shipping ! The only MINOR downsides I can think of would be; 1. This is about 20 lbs. 2. There is no handle or latches, so bringing this anywhere to play is inconvenient. There are internal magnets though and they are very strong. 3. The interior surface is fabric, not wood. I wouldn't have any foods nearby of any kind. It could possibly stain for the long term very easily. Just be careful and this won't be an issue. Was it WORTH the $129.00 ??? Go Google backgammon boards under $130.00. You will NOT GET THIS KIND OF QUALITY FOR THE PRICE ANYWHERE ! -- I PROMISE ! Read more