Tabula (game) Tabula were reconstructed in the 19th century by Becq de Fouquières based upon this epigram. The game was played on a board nearly identical to a modern backgammon board with 24 points, 12 on each side. Two players had 15 pieces each, and moved them in opposing directions around the board, according to the roll of three dice. A piece resting alone in a space on the board was vulnerable to being hit. Hitting a blot, reentering a piece from the bar, and bearing off, all had the same rules as today. The only differences with modern backgammon were the
Cooperative board game Cooperative board game In a cooperative board game, players work together in order to achieve a goal, either winning or losing as a group. As the name suggests, cooperative games stress cooperation over competition. Participants typically play against the game. In "Pandemic", for example, players work together to stop and cure different strains of diseases. In some cooperative games, one or two players take on the role of traitor. Traitors typically win if the other players lose. In "", players who receive a “You Are a Cylon” card when loyalty cards are handed out work in secret to undermine humanity.