GRAFFITI GAMMON (2017)

User summary
グラギャモン (GuraGyamon) GRAFFITI GAMMON is a new Japanese game design based on Backgammon. The game designer also credits the work of 古代エジプト人とその後継者たち 'Kodai Ejiputo-jin to sono koukeisya tachi', which means 'the ancient Egyptians and their successors'.

Packaged in a tube, to resemble hard liquor, the game board is a cloth, making the game very portable. According to the publisher, the game has various attractive features:

Based on the concept of Graffiti x Backgammon, we have arranged the traditional gammon-board wildly, incorporating some beginner-friendly designs.

• Sexy and attractive, angel and demon characters!
• Cool shot glass, shiny jewel parts. Hello Instagram!
• Variant rules with additional cards!
• Compact package! Foldable fabric game board!
• Beginner friendly design with initial setup marks, and distance to the goal (pips)!

The game includes seven action cards allow simple changes to the gameplay such as re-rolls, using your opponents last roll, fixing one of their dice and so on. The action cards each represent hard drink, whisky, rum, tequila, and the special effects are written in Japanese and in English.

Publisher's summary
GRAFFITI（らくがき）×BACKGAMMON（バックギャモン）をコンセプトに 、伝統的な図案が中心のゲームボードを大胆にアレンジしながら、 初心者にもわかりやすい工夫をプラスしたゲームです。
・SEXYな天使と悪魔のキャラクターが魅力！
・ショットグラスや輝く宝石パーツを採用したインスタ映えするデザイン！
・特殊カードを使ったオリジナルルールも追加！！
・コンパクトなパッケージ！ 折りたためる布製ゲーム盤！
・初心者にもわかりやすい初期配置表示、ゴールまでの距離がわかる《ピップ》表示つき！