Summer Edition
Outdoors Edition
It’s summer, folks. Take advantage of the sunny weather and go soak it in with a classic indoor game … outdoors. (And one that you’ll want to keep firmly outdoors.)Giant Sorry! (4 players)
The best part of the classic “Sorry!” series is the game mechanics of ruthlessly offing your friends. Why not just lean into the theme more and make it more dramatic by having giant plastic pieces? “Giant Sorry!” offers all that and more—just imagine it: “Sorry Mom, looks like I’m sending you back home.” *Punts the pawn across the lawn*It’s structured the exact same way as the usual “Sorry!” but with bigger pieces. You receive a 64”x’64” vinyl mat of the board, foot-tall pawns, and a twister-esque spinner that you pass around for each turn. It’s also just easy to learn—intended for ages 6+—so you can make any party a hit by whipping out the giant edition.The average price on online stores is around $20.00, usually with free returns.
Lawn Darts, a.k.a. Jarts (Not jean darts, silly. The “J” stands for “javelin darts” since you throw ’em like one.) is a fun yet very dangerous (and I think even illegal in some places) game meant to be played by two players. The premise of the game is to throw huge 12-inch metal-tipped darts at the ground in a plastic ring in an attempt to win the most points. This game reportedly caused many injuries and accidents, but is still known as a fun outdoor game. There are safety bans on the original game in Canada and parts of the US, so if you get the chance to play with these bad boys someday, tell grandma to stand back, and make sure not to impale your little brother in front of everyone at the family cookout. The official report is here so you can’t say we didn’t give you a fair warning.If your interest is piqued somehow, I certainly recommend giving it a go nonetheless, though I have not and probably won’t because I don’t want to risk losing my eye. (Don’t say we didn’t warn you.) Some companies, like Nerf, have come out with safer designs, luckily, that are far more enjoyable. Give the Nerf brand knockoff a try here for $29.75, a pretty penny to pay for some foam darts if you ask me.