Bringing Sexy Backgammon | Board Game History
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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In another episode of Board Game History, Adam's here to tell you about how one Russian prince made Backgammon the hottest game on the planet.
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ADAM: We got any Backgammon superfans in the comments? Anyone actually ever bet BIG money on a game? Let us know your stories!!
No but I'm defo gonna start ... Now I just need to go buy one and become a backgammon legend and fight off the advancements of supermodels
Won $30 on a game once and got all my pieces off the board before they even made it to the other end. Best part is I wasn’t even the one suggesting we play for money.
Played a few games of strip backgammon with my girlfriend at the time.
Adam ill give u a 22p game what you saying
I love backgammon. It's still my no.1 game, above any modern board game.
When he threw the laptop out the door I nearly died laughing. Adam u r just awesome
Same
Got to admit, almost spat out my drink when he did that, bloody Legend.
Ohh that was amazing
Same here. Did not expect him to really do it.
OMG YES lol🤣
As a 70s/early 80s child, I am now remembering my father teaching me backgammon. Haven't played it since I was like 12 or 13 though.
My dad taught me how to play over 40 years ago now and he learned it in prison…..maybe from an Iranian lol now I’m teaching my children to play (I’ve never been to prison though) fyi we call them counters not tokens. Also, that opening throw of 6&4 was a set move and you could have exploited that…..you’d only know that through experience!! 😉
Bare-legged Adam isn’t real, he can’t hurt you...
Bare-legged Adam:
I saw bare legged Adam... It's power is equivalent to the wushi finger hold.
you are busy worrying about bare legged adam but you overlooked the true danger that was gammon eyepatch adam
Forcing people to like your favorite game being a part of the hobby for literal decades just feels right
This is why Adam needed the robe then...
ADAM: Got TWO videos out of it. It's paying for itself!
@@NoRollsBarred does Oli want it back after these videos?
@@NoRollsBarred But does the MacBook you tossed pay for itself? I feel like there’s definitely gotta be a net loss financially there. Lol
I've learned to play Backgammon (ban-sugoroku), Mahjong, Koi-Koi, Cho-han, Shogi and Cee-lo all from the same source. The Yakuza videogame series (and subsequent UA-cam tutorials for the mechanics in-game)
Huge Backgammon fan here, never bet but now I know why I always felt like a cigarette and a shower after a game. Splendid video, sir.
Haha. I laughed at the Iranian part. I learned how to play backgammon when I was 5/6 years old. (Spoiler alert, I am from Iran) and I played this game almost for anything. I remember playing it for an entire day to decide who is going to wash the dishes :) Now I can say I had a sexy hobby! Thank you :))))
i also learned when i was small, but that was because i lived in turkey, we still have a beautiful briefcase style set. i miss seeing all the people playing backgammon in the places with the things
Caligula never f-ed a horse that's just propaganda made up by angry senators
Caligula only ever made love to horses like a gentleman
The reason Backgammon fell out is the same reason I don't enjoy Texas Holdem anymore. It used to be fun to play and watch on TV. Then the overanalytical types moved in. Every move and bet takes minutes to make. This happened in the fun home games I played. Its not fun to play or watch on TV anymore.
This was hilarious and informative. I just bought backgammon because I actually wanted to learn how to play.
I actually knew how to play backgammon before watching this video (not Iranian, not even in origin, it’s just a game my mom really likes). Also this video is hilarious!
Very interesting video as always! Great job!
I've been playing backgammon for years with my family in the Balkans or my turkish girlfriend, this game is like a national sport over there. However, I NEVER heard about bets in this game before hearing it here, and neither did the people with whom I usually play. My girlfriend also didn't believe it when I told here after watching the video, and was very surprized. I suppose it depends on the fact if one is playing it because of its fancy sexy recent reputation, or just because it is just a cultural habit of the region of the world you live in.
Speaking of Wil Wheaton
Whatever happened to his tabletop series
This is speculation, so pinch of salt. Geek and Sundry (the home of TableTop) was bought by LionsGate Digital Media (LDM). LDM proceeded to do things against the spirit of what the original channel intended, mainly paywalling a LOT of their popular stuff, including an "enhanced" version of Critical Role and early access to TableTop. I believe Wil was NOT happy about it and refused to do any more. Scheduling was probably a factor, too.
But, this is my speculation. If anyone else has a better insight, please do correct me!
@@Kay_Sea251 Most of what I remember was along those lines, with Wil not liking the pay-walling etc, though I'd also add that Wil came in for a lot of flack for throwing a producer under the bus publicly for rules errors in games, and I feel like that played a part too
“What’s hentacle?”
You see, when a tentacle loves someone very much...
That's Consentacle. Hentacle has a scoring system based on being the most vile going by the BGG description...
Thank you so much Adam 😭😭😭 I was going through a bout of depression and was wondering how I was going to get through the week without NRB's board game club content and you put this up. Thank you 🙏
Been playing it since I was a kid, used to play mum and dads which was in a fancy briefcase and the pieces had a very satisfying weight and clink clank noise. The sound of the dice in the cups and bouncing on the play surface. My wife gave me a lovely set for our wedding. I never knew what the doubling cube was for or about the betting. I just enjoyed the game. All the sounds and feel of the game might not make it sexy, but it had a quality to it that I hadn't found elsewhere. This was before I got into "proper" board gaming, it certainly had the sexy over monopoly and connect 4.
I am kurdish and backgammon is very popular amont kurdish people
5:55 Witchcraft! It's all fives! Even the timestamp!
Don't you mean barebacking your pieces off?
Poor Laurie, not allowed into the XXX club.
This is sort of Python, laughing very hard. :-) (no pun intended).
Adam, It's Constantinople.
When I was a kid in the 70s (America; New Jersey to be specific) we played a lot of backgammon. We were kids so there was nothing sexy about it. Great game. We called it “peeling off” not bearing off.
Worldwide Backgammon Federation is of course known only as WBE now. Put the B back in World BACKGAMMON Entertainment Obi!
So when is the expansion coming to Kickstarter?
In Greek, Backgammon is called Tavli. It is one of my favorite abstract games
Hey! It's Adam Blamplate!
This “SEXY” content is totally inappropriate for UA-cam! You should be ashamed of yourselves!! I am a Backgammon addict and it is no laughing matter. (I am not a backgammon addict) The Justin Timberlake Sexy Backgammon cover killed me more that I would care to admit!! (Good job, I love these videos)
Of course it's sexy! Adam using his lovely deep voice to explain something is *always* sexy, regardless what subject it is. Even if it's complete gibberish, like the wrestling kayfabe stuff.
Whoever is editing this knows the RIGHT Movies.
(A+ Work for Splicing in Footage from “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.”)
Very nice of you to recognize persian culture Adam. Thank you from 🇮🇷
Thank you for your very well explanation George Michael.
was about to comment to say should do a video on the Royal Game of Ur....just before you started talking about it lol
Well I'm hard as wood
If you don’t believe backgammon is the sexiest game ever, just watch Tristan Donovan talk about it.
you are very funny, I know this because I can compare with unfunny things like Jimmy Carr and 'Jeff Norcott' congratulations
I've always wondered what that odd die was for - never used it or the betting mechanics, just played the game (I think it's plenty fun on it's own - murdering your opponent's tokens while your home base is all doubled up is the best!)
You actually threw a MacBook out a window for a visual gag. Now that’s dedication to a bit! ...A very expensive bit. Lol
This episode was fantastic but that quote from Tim Malake* tied everything together in a really classy silken bow.
*I really don't know how to spell this dude, and even mis-spelling his name seems to bring up no corrections on any reputable search engine.
Great video, loving this series.
I used to love backgammon as a kid since you could play on msn, since then i've forgotten how to play (thanks for the reminder)
I had to wash my eyes out after looking up Hentacle!!! 😱😱🤣🤣
Hello Adam, if your reading the comments. I've got quite a collection of backgammon boards. If you ever want a game let me know.
That roll up board is awesome! Great, more stuff to buy! Might be able to talk my wife into this one though, we both like Backgammon.
you are an exceptionally engaging story teller
Backgammon is still a relevant game even without all the glamour and famour people with lots of money. I don't really see it as a "sexy" gambling game like poker but more like a mindsport such as chess and go, except it's more fun. Generally people who play it seriously, play it in the match format, several games in a row until a certain point target is reached. If somebody is making a living with backgammon, they get the money from books or teaching, winning tournaments etc. and not actually from playing for money. Or so I think.
I was raised playing backgammon against my mom and brother growing up. We used to bet pennies using the doubling cube. ADAM if I ever visit London can we PLEASE play a game! I promise I won't take all your money....
thise dice changing from double 5 to double 6 and back and then again....magic
Paul Newman?
That’s Cary Grant😉
Iranians are deprived of the opportunity of listening to Adam's deep voice for 3 minutes 26 seconds, especially the extra-deep bit at 4:46
Love all the content on here, great job guys and gals! Big fan of your presence and dialogue Adam! Keep it up all
Adam needs to do documentarys on live tv
*stands up with the laptop*
So its gonna cut, right?
*opens the window*
Like hes not ACTUALLY gonna-
*yeets the laptop*
ADAM-
if it makes you feel any better, it was probably already broken
When Adam threw the labtop out the window I was like you know he's going to make that a expense for Oli! hahaha
Games like this and carrom make me hot because They've been go TOS for centuries.
Yay... Parks! I love that game, it’s soo beautiful
Great editorial with top notch and hilarious presentation. Loved it.
We call it portes in greek, which means doors.. and I never knew that there was such history behind it.. thank you 😉
We call it tavli in Greek, "portes" is one of the game variations, usually a game of tavli is a set of "portes" then "plakoto" then "fevga"
Love your content! Your channel is seriously underrated, as sadly are board games in general.
I been a fan for a few years now. Adam, this is your best video yet. Well done sir.
alot of similarities between this and poker, considering i've been a professional for the last 6 years travelling all across the world, it seems like poker took over
Keith Lee AND Will Wheaton? Adam doesn’t miss with the taste in men.
I feel ive seen too much Blampied
i know how :/ ma dad had an old vintage set
Nice robe Adam !
The amount of wordplay in this video was brilliant.
Well done on the title alone.
We Greeks know it well enough too
Stick to strip poker.
17:26 - ouch, that hurts as a bridge and backgammon enthusiast. I guess we got too focused on playing it the "proper" way rather than making it sexy? I'm going to keep that in mind, because the games are both super fun, and I think we haven't heard the last of them.
Meanwhile, Brad Owen's poker vlog - that's sexy, even though it's also very analytical. I don't know if I'd actually want to live that high-octane lifestyle, but it's a bunch of fun to follow along with and imagine.
Getting Backgammon popular again is easy. Just get a bunch of popular Twitch streamers into it temporarily and watch it boom for like 3 months and die again.
I think it would have been good to include that the game can actually end at three different levels of severity: regular win, gammon, and backgammon. These themselves multiply the pot by 1, 2, or 3 (say, 10, 20,or 30 dollars). Then, the doubling cube is used to double the pot *atop that*, bringing it to 20, 40, or 60 in the worst case for a single game. Also, without gambling for money, Backgammon can still be a very fun game. However, you should *never* play a single game of it. Rather, you play a series where, instead of money, you are gambling points necessary to win the series. In my opinion, Backgammon is a very underrated game, especially by most people in the board gaming community. I've been able to get many people hooked by sitting them down in front of a nice set and administering such decisive victories that they are forced to acknowledge that it is a game of skill rather than one of luck.
wow, before this video I never really thought of Anusol as bold, self-sure, smarmy, & sexy. But, for some inexplicable reason, now I do.
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When I was in high school I participated in a bad RPG design contest. I used the backgammon doubling cube for damage rolls. 🤣
I loved the backgammon scene in INDECENT PROPOSAL
I really dislike the fact that the boardgame described as "sexy" is the one i play quite often with my mom
I used to play Backgammon and probably wouldn't turn down a game. I still have a nice little suitcase version I got as a kid.
Genius choice of clip from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls there (1:40). Kudos to the editor.
Mac thrown on a mini, first time for everything.
Adam - hey! Hahahahaha, I did roll doubles! Look at that!
King of Bulgaria, Rusiv?
11:32
Byzantine Empire has left the chat
man, adam has always been my favorite until now. i dont know if i can be cool with you anymore after you misnamed Constantinople
HEY! It’s nobody’s business, but the Turks! You can still have him as your favorite.
Henticle had me rolling
Glad to hear I wasn't the only one :) Loved his reaction!
I am curious and scared to look up the game...
I cannot with that outfit...
I hadn't heard of Hentacle, and now I have, I think it's a pity that you didn't find the designers and throw the laptop at them! With hand grenades attached
On the flipside, if you want to do a show about the weirder edges of boardgames, Consentacle is a game about consent between a girl and a tentacle monster, so presumable a game that Joey Ryan would fail at...
[on slightly less salacious but equally weird game topics, a company called Thorny Games do a game about a dialect in a language rising and falling]