As we at VR-Games strive to create games with realistic themes, we have created a time machine and went back to Byzantine in 1000 AD. We sent a mission of 6 agents in various costumes to play Tali in the gambling halls of the day. You may recognize the character costumes from our character cards.

I wish our research methods included a time machine as a tool, but alas we need to use historical references and archaeological papers which give us a picture of how the game may have been played. Several references that we came across give us pretty good clues to how the Emperors of Byzantine played the game as actual period writing of the various rules have been found. A small amount of filling in the blanks was necessary to make a complete game. Of course, the role-playing game rules are invented for additional enjoyment.

If there is enough interest in purchasing only the Knucklebones, without the rest of the Tali game, we will then have this option in the BackerKit pledge management level. If enough interest is shown during the campaign or retailers ask for this level, we may be persuaded to add this level to the Kickstarter as an optional add-on. The knucklebones is the most expensive component of the base game to make (they do not have any flat sides and this increases difficulty to mold) and I would suggest pledging at least $15 per set of 4 (in addition to the many copies of Tali), if this is what you are looking for. Additional Knucklebones may also show up as a stretch goal.