How to be King of Kubb

I learned how to play Kubb (pronounced koob) when my neighbors came home from Sweden with a game they had played with their Swedish relatives. Kubb is a lawn game in which the goal is to "conquer" the field by knocking down all of the opponents' blocks on the opposite side of the field. You can play this game one on one or with two teams of two players. I prefer four players because more people make a more competitive game. Kubb is a great game for a sunny summer afternoon with friends.

Step 1 Make the Field

The supplies for this game are pretty simple. The game comes with the following supplies:

10 wooden blocks
1 "king" block 
6 throwing sticks

Outside of what is supplied in the game, you will need a big patch of grass or sand. The field will be about 5 meters (15 ft.) by10 meters (30 ft.).  If you have young players, old players or players lacking in athletic skill, feel free to make the field shorter than 10 meters.  

On each 5 meter side, place 5 wooden blocks standing upright like in Picture 1. They should be about 1 meter apart so they cover the width of the field. There will be no markers on the 10 meter sides. Place the king block in the center of the field. Refer to the diagram and picture 5 for further help.

Comments

[dook]

Thanks posting this.  I played Kubb yesterday for the first time and it was a blast.