01Firuzeh Pool
Patina pools to the warmth of attention.
Polished walnut oxidizes into ancient turquoise where your cursor lingers. Click to send a brass-edged ripple across the metal.
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A backgammon set for the heirs of Isfahan.
Each wallpaper draws its palette from Isfahan tilework. They drift on their own, gather toward your cursor, and ripple when you click. Tactile by design — fidget without guilt.
Polished walnut oxidizes into ancient turquoise where your cursor lingers. Click to send a brass-edged ripple across the metal.
A grid of ten-pointed khatam rosettes drawn in brass. Stars near your cursor unfurl and shift to firuzeh; clicks dissolve a star and let it reform.
Caustic streaks drift across a deep cobalt pool. Your cursor lenses the surface; clicks drop a stone and ring out.
Pomegranate seeds drift across plaster. Your cursor is a gravity well — they orbit, gather, and slip past. Click to scatter the cluster; they reflock on their own.
Volumetric smoke drifts across a plaster wall. Where your cursor passes, the smoke parts and a hidden girih lattice glows through in gold.
Each surface in the app is built the way the wallpapers are — patiently, in service of the game beneath.
A 24-point board in deep walnut with khatam inlay corners, lapis and firuzeh points, and ivory checkers carved with eight-point rosettes.
Four AI bands, each a step toward worthy. Beginner forgives, Grandmaster does not. Match lengths from one game to seven.
A proper doubling cube — engraved, weighty, easy to ignore for casual play. Turn it on when stakes call for it.
Editorial typography throughout. Subtle haptics on roll and bear-off. No badges, no streaks, no shouting — just the game.
Takhteh is a one-time purchase on the App Store. There are no advertisements, no subscriptions, and no in-app currencies — pay once, play forever. The exact launch price will be announced closer to release.
No. Takhteh has no sign-in, no account, and no cloud sync. Everything you do stays on your device.
Nothing. Takhteh does not collect personal data, does not include third-party analytics or SDKs, and does not transmit anything from your device. Anonymous crash reports may be sent through Apple's standard channels only if you have opted in via iOS Settings. See the Privacy Policy for the full statement.
iPhone running iOS 16 or later. iPad is supported via iPhone compatibility mode at launch; native iPad and Mac builds are on the roadmap.
Backgammon is called takhteh nard (تخته نرد) in Persian — literally "the board of nard." Takhteh means "the board." The game traces back several thousand years to the Iranian plateau; this app is a small tribute to that lineage.
Each is a small WebGL fragment shader, hand-tuned in the Takhteh palette. Move your cursor or tap on a touch device. Only the wallpaper currently on screen runs at full speed; the rest pause politely. If you have prefers-reduced-motion enabled, they hold a still pose drawn from the same palette.
Last updated: 5 May 2026
Takhteh is designed to work fully offline. We do not require an account, and we do not transmit personal data from your device to our servers.
Data Takhteh collects on-device: match history, settings, and progress. This data lives on your iPhone and is removed when you delete the app.
Data sent off-device: None. Takhteh does not include analytics, crash reporting, advertising, or third-party SDKs.
Children's privacy: Takhteh is rated 4+ in the App Store and is suitable for all ages. It is not directed specifically at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from any user.
Your rights (GDPR / CCPA): Because we do not collect personally identifiable information, there is nothing for us to delete. To remove on-device data, delete the app from your iPhone. For analytics opt-out, see iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.
App Tracking Transparency: Takhteh does not track you across apps or websites and does not use the IDFA.
Contact: hello@takhteh.app
By installing Takhteh, you agree to Apple's standard End-User License Agreement as referenced by the App Store.
Takhteh is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind. We make no guarantee of fitness for tournament play or AI behaviour at the highest difficulty bands.
Governing law: These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.
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