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Illustration of eight stacked pairs of wooden cylinders (kyykkä) standing on the front line of a gravel square, with a wooden club with a handle (karttu) lying on the grass in front

Kyykkä Rules: How to Play Finnish Skittles, Court Size & Scoring

Kyykkä (Finnish skittles) rules with diagrams: 5 m squares 10 m apart, knocking pins out with a karttu, minus-point scoring, distances, vs Mölkky.

Finland · 2–8 players
Illustration of an orange triangle (the caller) turning around in front of a large tree, three green triangles (players) frozen in different poses on the grass, and a dashed start line on the left

Red Light, Green Light Rules: How to Play, Variations & Other Names

Red Light, Green Light rules with diagrams: how to play, back to start vs Japan's hand-holding version, yellow light, Grandmother's Footsteps, FAQ.

Worldwide · 3–30 players
Illustration of a T-shaped gateball mallet, white ball, and red-white gates on grass

Gateball (Japan): Rules, Court Dimensions & Scoring

Gateball rules with diagrams: the 15 m × 20 m court and 3 gates, touch and spark, 1 point per gate and 2 for the pole, 30-minute games, fouls, FAQ.

Japan · 6–10 players
Illustration of four coloured croquet balls, a wooden mallet, and metal wickets on grass

Croquet Rules: How to Play, Scoring & Court Size

Croquet rules with diagrams: the 35 × 28 yd court and hoop layout, how to play and score Golf Croquet, terms like roquet and break, fouls and FAQ.

United Kingdom · 2–6 players
Illustration of a tóu hú vase and arrows on grass

Tou Hu (Tuho) Rules: How to Play & Keep Score

Tou hu (tuho, pitch-pot) rules: the 2.5 arrow-length throwing distance, pot and arrow sizes from the Liji, scoring in chun with examples, and FAQ.

China / Korea · 2–8 players
Illustration of Kubb pieces — the crowned king, five rectangular kubbs, and a throwing baton on grass

Kubb Rules & Field Dimensions: How to Play 'Viking Chess'

Kubb rules with diagrams: the 5 m × 8 m (about 16 × 26 ft) field and piece sizes, toppling kubbs before the king, the 2-4-6 opening, fouls, and FAQ.

Sweden · 2–12 players
Illustration of twelve numbered wooden Mölkky skittles arranged on grass with the throwing pin in front

Mölkky (Molkky) Rules: How to Play, Setup & Scoring

Mölkky rules with diagrams: scoring (one pin = its number, several = the count), reaching exactly 50, skittle setup, court sizes, and FAQ.

Finland · 2–12 players