By: backyardbuffs July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Game ReviewsBackyard Games, Featured, Game Review, Outdoor Games, Summer GamesLeave a Comment

Game Review: Chip-Down

Golf lovers, unite! Have to admit, we are not much of die hard golfers. Our new place is actually right next to a golf course and we have had some time to observe the golfing crowd, and ultimately gained a great appreciation for golfers. They are up at sunrise playing the course, mid day, and…

By: backyardbuffs June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Game ReviewsBackyard Games, Beach Games, Featured, Outdoor Games, Summer GamesLeave a Comment

Game Review: Shaka Ball

First off, I think they have one of the best logos we have seen so far. The sweet shaka gives off a fun, chill vibe. The branding for this game is: “Shaka Ball – Beach Game.” A perfect description in our opinion, because our first thoughts while playing were, “this would be the perfect beach…

By: backyardbuffs June 23, 2020 Game ReviewsBackyard Games, Featured, Game Review, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Games, Summer GamesLeave a Comment

Game Review: Knock ‘Em

Did you invent a game at the age of 14? Well, neither did we. BUT, Jeston did–the creator of Knock ‘Em. We were able to meet up with Jeston and his dad to play Knock ‘Em. He said that what started as a game with some quarters and dice in his room, quickly turned into…

By: backyardbuffs May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 Game ReviewsAdventurous Moments, Featured1 Comment

Southern Utah

Have you ever been to Southern Utah? There are 5 different National Parks scattered across Southern Utah, and lots of state parks as well. Thinking you want to go? You probably shouldn’t. None of them are pretty. No good views. No good scenery. 😉 Okay, hopefully you gathered that we were joking. Every park is…

By: backyardbuffs May 8, 2020June 10, 2020 Game ReviewsBackyard Games, BBQ Games, Family Games, Featured, Game Review, Outdoor Games, Spring Games, Summer Games2 Comments

Game Review: Rollors

Are you looking to turn up the heat at your next neighborhood barbeque or level up the competition at your next outdoor game session with friends? If the answer is yes, you’re ready to add an instant classic to your backyard game repertoire–Rollors. It’s an original game that combines horseshoes and bocce. It puts you…

By: backyardbuffs April 15, 2020June 10, 2020 Game ReviewsBackyard Games, DIY Games, Family Games, Featured, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Games, Spring Games, Summer Games2 Comments

DIY: Kerplunk

Did you ever play Kerplunk as a kid? You know, this game? Cassidy used to have this game and LOVED it. Hours of trying to see how intricately you could place the sticks, and how long you could last. Merek on the other hand, had only ever seen Ellen’s version of it that she does…

By: backyardbuffs April 11, 2020June 10, 2020 Game ReviewsFamily Games, Featured, Game Review, Indoor Games, Outdoor Activities1 Comment

Game Review: Bottle Bullseye

Now that it’s officially Spring, the snow is melted, and the grass is getting greener, we can finally get back to reviewing the outdoor games that we love. To start 2020’s outdoor game reviews we thought that we would start with a new game. We just got it a couple weeks ago and we’ve been…

By: backyardbuffs October 5, 2019June 10, 2020 Game ReviewsFall Games, Featured, Game Review, Giant Jenga, Giant Jumbling Tower, Indoor Games, Outdoor Games, Spring GamesLeave a Comment

Game Review: Giant Jumbling Tower (Giant Jenga)

With just one box, it’s a bit short and doesn’t really meet the description of “giant” in our opinion. When you combine two, mid-game it can get closer to 6.5 feet tall! Either way, really fun for all ages, easy to transport, great for a backyard wedding game, bbq game, or a fun family night. We would highly suggest!

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Hike & Picnic!

By: backyardbuffs July 11, 2020July 3, 2020

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Oh what do you do in the summertime when all the world is green (Anderson)? It has been hot, hot, hot where we are, and the mountains are super green. We wanted a free activity to do with some friends outside! So, we planned ourselves a little hike and picnic to celebrate the warm weather…

DIY: Gardening on Small Patios

By: backyardbuffs July 7, 2020July 2, 2020

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In our new place, we do have quite a bit of space behind our house, but it’s actually a shared area, not necessarily our own. We both really enjoy gardening, and wanted to make something work for our little patio. How were we going to grow our own little garden? We decided on a pot…

Happy 4th of July!

By: backyardbuffs July 4, 2020June 30, 2020

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This Fourth of July is probably looking a bit different than any others in the past due to COVID-19. This is 100% Cassidy’s favorite holiday. Cassidy’s whole life, the morning is spent going to an amazing hot air balloon festival (as shown in the feature photo above), a family BBQ in the afternoon typically with…

Game Review: Chip-Down

By: backyardbuffs July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

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Game Review: Shaka Ball

By: backyardbuffs June 27, 2020June 27, 2020

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Game Review: Knock ‘Em

By: backyardbuffs June 23, 2020

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Pickleball Variations

By: backyardbuffs June 19, 2020June 17, 2020

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The first question you need to answer—how many people are you playing with, and how many courts are available? That’s pretty much how we make the decision of which variation of the game to play. 2 or 4 players, 1 court Classic Pickleball – As described in our Pickleball Game Review post, the classic game…

Game Review: Pickleball

By: backyardbuffs June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

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Remember that post about the most popular backyard games in the United States? Well, we are based in Utah, and Pickleball has been topping the charts here the past year. During all of the corona craziness, they even had to take down the pickleball nets because the locked gates weren’t keeping people out! Pickleball is…

Backyard Weddings – A Cornhole Op-Ed

By: backyardbuffs June 13, 2020June 10, 2020

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Cassidy here. As mentioned in our About post, I’m a photographer. As a photographer who has shot many weddings specifically, I’ve been to my fair share of backyard weddings. With the current climate of things, backyard weddings seem to becoming more and more prevalent… 2020: The year of backyard weddings! (Or something like that…) I’m…