The types of games we play and the way we play them have evolved. Some of the earliest tabletop games—like chess, mancala, and senet—were games of strategy. Today, math, language, storytelling, and more help forge unique gameplay experiences for countless different games.

With just a pencil, notebook, and a set of dice, you can become a real estate tycoon, a wordsmith, or an adventurer on a quest. You can team with others to solve a mystery, or build the ultimate baseball team to crush the com- petition. The only limit is your imagination… and the rules of the game, of course.

Blackwing 20 celebrates tabletop games and the cherished moments they can create. Each pencil features a raised poly-hedron design inspired by gaming dice and our firm graphite that is perfect for keeping track of hit points, or tallying a final score.

Blackwing Volumes is our subscription program. Each quarter, we come out with a new limited edition pencil celebrating the people, places and events that have defined our creative culture. We’ve paid tribute to everything from John Steinbeck’s writing ritual to Ada Lovelace’s contribution to computer science.

Subscribe and you’ll get a 12-pack of each new design for a full year, starting with Volume 20. Each shipment also includes a sealed pencil archive tube for your collection and some subscriber-exclusive goodies.

Blackwing 20 Collection