When Alexandra Llewellyn was 17, she visited Mexico and became captivated by the untamed beauty of the desert. To celebrate this, she created the Snake backgammon set. The travel-sized game transports you to the Wild West with artwork of its inhabitants – from succulent cacti to three different species of snake – that’s been digitally reproduced onto calf leather using sophisticated print technology. Other thoughtful features include the semi-precious playing pieces in tiger’s eye and yellow agate, and the precision laser-cut dice. Don’t miss the weighted doubling cube, a detail that ensures cheating is a no-go.