I love the art, but it does not suggest the grit of dueling factions with an insurrection brewing underneath that obvious struggle. The mechanics are not complex but have sufficient nut-and-bolts to allow for good character differentiation.

The game board folds in half and that you can store each chess ♟ piece within the folded body of the game board in its own padded spot. The wooden board is well made & everything lines up.

This is my first chessboard and i absolutely love it. Pieces are nicely made, and stored individually in molded spaces. Magnets are helpful, and cleans up neatly.

The surface of the playing board has a large scuff across is that will not rub out. Also does not have the molded case to hold pieces. The entire inside falls out as well, including the thing that keeps it magnetized to the board so it is constantly f...  Read More

Not magnetic had backgammon on it. Magnets are only affective if it’s completely still on a table which defeats the purpose. Also magnets are suitable however quite a bit weak on tilt.

There is no point in dunking on the grammar in the instruction manual. It’s obvious that non-english speakers wrote the manual using some * translation software. The back of the packaging features loads of broken english.