Editor's note: While this artisan mahjong set is not one of Ho Sau-Mei's beloved creations, it is a beautiful hand-crafted option that you can score on Amazon right now for under $100.

Alexandra Llewellyn fell in love with backgammon at the age of 9 on a trip to Cairo with her step-grandfather. Later in life, after training as a fine artist, she made that game—and many more ...