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Outdoor games - what, why, where and how?
As the sun shines and the weather gets warmer, we increasingly want to go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather to play our favorite games outside. The most commonly seen examples are chess , dominoes and checkers , but these are not the only games that are comfortable to play in the park, there are also many exciting games that are designed to be played outside.
Three things, good things. Outdoor games can be conditionally divided into three categories:
- outdoor games (" Croquet ", " Spin ladder ", " Spikeball " (roundnet);
- board games that are convenient to play outside and easy to take with you ( "Quoridor" , "Blue" , “Scrabble” );
- board games, which have a version suitable for outdoor play ( "Throw Throw Burrito" , "Connect 4" , "Giant Mikado" ).
Each of these categories is more or less suitable for how much you plan to move and what kind of weather is expected. In rainy weather, it is certainly not very convenient to lay out something in the grass "Twister", in windy weather you may lose part of the "Uno" cover, while snow cones can only be played in winter.
From another point of view, the age and number of players is of course also important.
Skill games like Crazy Eggz , various word guessing and communication games are great fun to play with friends or family. For example, the game "Black stories" is both easy to take with you and easy to teach.A good idea for playing at camps are games that can be played in teams while also moving around, for example the games "Ring Toss" and "Kubb" . More active players are sure to enjoy Spikeball, and there is also a Rookie version of the game tailored for younger aspirants.
Deckscape can be useful for team building and is easy to hold. If you have the time and the opportunity to invest time in preparation, it will definitely be fun to play outdoor "Rich Rach" - explore the original game, draw a field on the asphalt with different colored crayons or prepare plastic / wooden circles (more expensive in terms of time and money), for teams of players, becoming dice, you will need the same handkerchiefs and it is recommended to use oversized dice.
Easy to take with you
A game doesn't always have to be tailored specifically for playing on grass to be comfortable and fun to play in the sun. Often, the biggest problem on trips is putting the game in the bag, so games in small boxes come to the rescue.
The well-known card game classics "Saboteur" , "6. take” , “Karakum” , “Zing-A-Zam” , “Mimic Octopus” , “The Mind” and others.
Roll-and-write games also take up relatively little space . You can pick up Clever and one of the Railroad Ink versions in a small box.
Some useful facts.
Looking back at what has already been mentioned, it is worth emphasizing insights that will be useful when evaluating other games not mentioned here.
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Looking back at what has already been mentioned, it is worth emphasizing insights that will be useful when evaluating other games not mentioned here.
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Wooden and plastic parts will not be damaged by rain, and they are also often heavier, so they can be used for playing outside in windy weather.
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Games whose dice are magnetized are also harder to lose and less prone to wind.
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Guessing games, story-telling games, and fact games can easily be played outside if one of you is willing to take the role of game leader, holding the playing cards.
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Remember that game pieces can be creatively replaced with ones more suitable for outdoor play.
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