Game Review: Kan Jam Splash!

Summer pool parties are here and you need a new game to bring, right? Welllll take the OG Kan Jam game and spin it into a mini water version and we have just the game for you! Dive, splash and wing your mini frisbee to your partner in the pool with Kan Jam Splash.(Wow, could…

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Pickleball with 3 Players

How to play Pickleball with only 3 players? (Cutthroat/Australian Doubles) Anyone who has played pickleball more than a handful of times knows that it’s not always easy to round up 4 players to play pickleball. Sometimes a friend is late or even bails at the last second (we ALLL have that one friend). Having only…

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Best Outdoor Games to Bring Camping

For those of us privileged to live in a place where we get all 4 seasons, it’s almost a palpable feeling as the winter turns to spring. We waited all winter long to get back out in the sun for some warm fun. As the April showers draw to a close and the world is…

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5 Great Outdoor Activities for the 4th of July

The 4th of July is actually Cassidy’s absolute favorite holiday. In Utah there’s an incredible line up of parades, hot air balloon festivals and awesome firework shows that make for great traditions year after year. That being said, there are a few hours in between the annual parade and the evening BBQ where we have…

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Game Review: Bottle Bash

Recently the Backyard Buffs took a trip to California to visit Merek’s family. Our trip wouldn’t have been complete if we didn’t play any games or even….play a NEW GAME (new to us, of course)! Thanks to Merek’s father, we were able to try out Bottle Bash for the first time! Bottle Bash is a…

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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…

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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…

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Pickleball Variations

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 of…

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