Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Backgammon has been around for thousands of years — Wikipedia clocks it at around 5,000 — and it is ...

As one of the oldest board games in history (dating back almost 5,000 years to Mesopotamia, now modern day Iran), backgammon has been loved and played by untold millions. It’s as popular as ever today ...

Alexandra Llewellyn fell in love with backgammon at the age of 9 on a trip to Cairo with her step-grandfather. Later in life, after training as a fine artist, she made that game—and many more—her ...

Alexandra Llewellyn customizes game boards with cows, flowers and anything else you might fancy. By Felicia Craddock Reporting from London On a recent fall afternoon in her sunny studio in London’s ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As one of the oldest board games in history (dating back almost ...