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I live in the Quad City area (Davenport, IA, Moline IL) and we have no club here. I am wondering how the Madison club got started? The club in Madison and Peoria, Il are the closest to me. I have relatives in Madison and I may've to come up and play with the club like you did just to have the experience. I am entering the Madison tournament as a novice just to experience that as well. Your videos have helped to push me into studying the game more. Thanks for doing them.

UPDATE: I followed up with Crisloid via email and they responded right away that sometimes custom checkers take a little longer. Only two days after this original post we have our board and we are supper happy with it. It was worth the slight extra wait. We’ve had a less timely and less communicative interaction with Crisloid. We’ve been waiting almost three weeks now with no word on when the board has even shipped. I had to reach out to them to make sure they got the payment after almost a week. They are responsive to email communication when you’re designing your board but once you put the order in our experience is that they are less communicative once they have the payment. At this point we have no idea when we’ll receive our board.

Great video as usual!

Another great video! For the price, the quality assurance needs to be better (though props on BG for good customer service).

@blunderblots Hey i played this game on App and it's very addictive. Now i want to buy my first board, but i can't chose between the 16 inch and 19 inch models. Mainly i want to use at home, but sometimes if i go to my friends or i go to holiday i want the perfect size board. I don't want two boards, just one. Can you help me make a decision? What do you suggest?

Another great video, Jason! You really manage to capture the magic of Backgammon. Looking forward to your next one. Cheers for now...

Hope you know how much your videos are appreciated! I’ve watched on and off since your first video and now as I get back into backgammon again I absolutely love the way you film and edit, your passion for learning the game, and how you share the game with your significant other. Please keep this up!

Thanks for this; I just bought a leap clock and this helped very much. Happy rolling!

Well, I am learning like you and your videos are well done in terms of content and technically. I am currently going through Marc Olen’s book How to Not Suck at Backgammon. I live in the Quad City area and there is not backgammon club here. There is one in Madison, WI and in Peoria, Il. I am working on getting my wife to play as I would rather play in person than online, but may have to go online to get more playing in. I am wondering about getting a club together. Any recommendations on that?

Amazing quality of your videos. Thank you!

This is a Crisloid board correct? Tournament or Champion size? The tournament size looks large to me and would prefer something a wee bit smaller. How does the travel size work for you? That seems to be a bit small (I Saw your videos on that),

Game of luck not like chess for legends sorry facts🙂

Congratulations on a great CZcams channel, the best Backgammon channel by a country mile. Refreshing to see you & your good lady having so much fun playing & filming Backgammon. Keep up the good work, and Thank You.

Wow, what a cool board! And you’re so lucky to have played with so many great players that I’ve NEVER played against: Nick Blazier, David Todd, Ben Friesen, your wife (😂). Great stuff, thanks for your ongoing series of videos!

Fun video to watch. Congratulations on the baby

Awesome job Jason. Enjoyed rooming with you for the week and looking forward to seeing you again in Chicago

Great video and review. Not to forget your channel. I'm a subscriber now. I've been looking at the adventure boards from Backgammon Galaxy for some time now. I haven't pulled the trigger yet because of the price range. I love the boards, especially the popping colors and the sound of it. Congratulations with your new board. Been looking at the Crisloids as an alternative, but I'm not a fan of the cork inlays. I much prefer the softer inlays, such as on the adventure board. Anyway, I found another alternative - the Mini Nature board from FM Gammon for $250. It's the same size, the same inlays. The checkers looks amazing. The white and brown finger dished checkers reminds me of capuccino and macchiato - will fit perfectly in at a cafe or beach bar. Haven't received it yet, but expected to have the board in the coming days. Will post a comment later if I find any flaws. But from earlier experience with Backgammon Galaxy, I haven't found any flaws with my purchased producs. I've purchased some precision dice, the tempest game clock and the prototype tournament sized Nova Board (purchased for only $127). I was expecting flaws with the Nova Board, but couldn't find any - all 45 mm checkers looked really, really good, and the playing surface looked and felt really good. And I agree, Sir, the sound of the soft inlays with the wooden frame is simply unbeatable. It's my favourite combo, without a single doubt.

Welcome back, Jason.

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 great coverage Jason. The highlight style of this video was very enjoyable. I actually didn’t catch much of the stream, so this was perfect. Thank you. Having the commentary audio over top was great too. Keep up the great work! Let’s go Patreon lol 🎉

Great editing for the final match! Got my heart pounding!

I must have missed my name when you mentioned "giants of the game?" Oh... you were talking about backgammon skills and not waist size... never mind , ha ha ha. Great meeting you Jason... see you again soon! Bill

Very cool. Keep it up! Wish there was something like this in The Netherlands... And congratiulations with your little one. Cherrish even the sleepless days 😂

Or... now hear me out. Just go straight to FM Gammon and pick one up for 250. It's not the same colors, but i dont think the color is worth paying double.

Another great vid from the BB team. Always top notch! Not a critique, but in most all BG content why is prize money never discussed in the coverage of these events? Gambling is not the taboo it once was and I think a spotlight on the action side of the game could really help it to grow. Take that with a grain of salt, I’m a poker player.

Super video always feel like im right there :) in my case loosing as normal :P

Always capturing the energy of these tournaments like none other. The variety of commentary, stream footage, interviews, and vlog-style shots in this one really sets it apart. What an impressive piece of work! Cherry Blossom was one for the books. Shoutout to the entire team. See everyone again next year. :)

Great video! It was interesting to hear the players’ thoughts as they progressed, and everyone seems so friendly. Congrats on the baby!

Nintendo Switch Board 😂 But for the price... the quality of the checkers should be perfect.

Loved your video. Awesome board! Excellent choice in picking out the checkers, dice, and shakers!

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Love that you enjoy this as a couple, my wife and I have been getting into backgammon after finding a cheap used set at a thrift store. We’ve been trying to play a few games each day since then. Thanks for sharing this content!

I tried XG and became convinced it’s rigged against the player. Prove me wrong.

I'm Ga Ga for BG & love the colors - sounds of these boards in spades! Yet another Great Blunder Blots video Jason & Bree!!!

I’m a musician who’s recently discovered the joys of backgammon. Clocks don’t scare me, I think of them like “metronomes” for games. And I’m very used to using a metronome. 😅

1:51 - That’s a Marc Olsen move! 😁

tks for the great video. What a wonderful intro for newbies like me. Would you recommend entering the Open or Intermediate category as well, just for the experience, when you are there for the Novice tournament?

Just watched this again to get hyped for this year's tournament! 🤘🤘🤘

Welcome back!

The 0:42 skit/intro is just next level stuff, bud. Had a blast hanging out, per usual. Still considering bringing this board on the plane in a couple of weeks but will try to refrain. 🤔

Nice video bro! That's a bummer about the checkers though. I personally would have requested a new set of checkers. $400+ equals to a custom tournament board from Crisloid. Crisloid is able to put out better checkers at that cost. Why can't FM Gammon/Backgammon Galaxy do it for what they are charging for a travel board? Even though it is aesthetics, it's still the principle of the matter. You pay good money you deserve good quality. The next one on your list is a board with Bakelite/Catalin checkers. Which are my favorite checkers to play backgammon with.

Sweet board. I love the colors 🔥

Glad you’re back! Was missing those backgammon videos.

Crazy overpriced. Just get a crisloid board, excellent quality and cheaper...

Thank you for another great video Justin. I hope your family is doing well. This is a great board for travel or to play when space is limited like in a coffee shop. I wonder if they use the Mag Fit technology so the surfaces can be changed like other Galaxy and FM Gammon boards.

quality of your videos is the best among all BG channels

Nice video, Thanks.

The imperfections in the checkers are unacceptable for a $500 board, IMHO. Doesn't sound like it matches the "meticulously crafted" ideal...

Beautiful board 👌 But this is the problem with galaxy and fmgammon. They want to charge luxury prices, but the quality and quality control are not at this level. For comparison, the Crisloid quality is on point, and the prices much lower.