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
Swordquest (board game) commented that ""Swordquest", in many ways, is a nice game, at a reasonable price. It is not too complex for the new gamer, at which it is primarily aimed. I wish I could recommend it. If you don't mind composing rules as you play, you might check it out." Swordquest (board game) Swordquest is a 1979 board game published by Task Force Games. "Swordquest" is a game in which good, evil, and druidic forces search the towns of the land of Tirrane, hoping to find the lost sword of Lumina. Bruce Campbell reviewed "Swordquest" in "The Space Gamer" No. 28.