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
Transylvania (board game) Transylvania (board game) Transylvania is a 1981 board game published by Mayfair Games. "Transylvania" was part of Mayfair's line of simple, playable games, and involves a struggle for control of Transylvania between the villagers, consisting of knights, men-at-arms, clerics and peasants on one side, and the monsters, consisting of vampires, bats, rats, wolves and skeletons, on the other. William A. Barton reviewed "Transylvania" in "The Space Gamer" No. 46. Barton commented that ""Transylvania" was obviously an early effort on Mayfair's part; the other titles in the line are much superior. Still, "Transylvania" might suffice if you want a "very" simple