Seven-Sided Backgammon

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AKA Astronomical Tables

Variant of Tables

A curious but fun seven-player Tables game from the Alfonso MS. Moderately popular in the SCA, since it is a relatively social variant.

Roselyne's translation of Astronomical Games (Translation) -- An early translation of a chunk of the Alfonso MS, done by a friend of mine. (more)
Making Seven-Sided Dice (Equipment) -- A description of how to make a well-constructed pentagonal-prism die, for use with the Game of the Four Seasons. (Or, for that matter, Astrological Tables.) (more)
Photo of a very nice Seven-Sided Backgammon Board (Equipment) -- (more)
Justin's reconstruction of Seven-Sided Backgammon (Reconstruction, Equipment) -- One of my prouder achievements, this reconstruction has caught on pretty widely. (more)