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
Space Empires (board game) Space Empires (board game) Space Empires is a 1981 board game published by Mayfair Games. "Space Empires" is a game of space combat between 12 different races for control of a star sector, with rules for combat, movement, production of ships, and, in the advanced version, special abilities. William A. Barton reviewed "Space Empires" in "The Space Gamer" No. 47. Barton commented that "Overall, "Space Empires" is an interesting, enjoyable game if you like easy-to-play 'quickies' with a twist. If you prefer a lot of complications, you might want to pass this one up – or perhaps wait for the