The great thing about the wooden outdoor game of Kubb Game is that it is totally flexible, completely adjustable, and can be played a variety of different ways. As long as you have a soft, flat playing area and at least two players of any age, height, size, or gender, you can play Kubb Games. There is very little athletic ability needed above being able to throw a dowel underhand a short distance, but a lot of skill, strategy, and good times all around. Kubb Games is being played around the world by Teens and adults as old as 96, and the great thing is players of all ages in-between can play Kubb Games together. All you need to do is slightly adjust the distances between players and pieces based on age or ability which can be done seamlessly throughout the game with no stop in the action.

Setting up the Kubb Games playing field is simple and requires an area of approximately 20 feet by 10 feet for the pieces to be arranged in, but this can be made smaller or larger based on the age and skill of the players. In each of the four corners you place one of the court marking stakes to create an invisible playing field. Some Kubb Games tournaments attach string to each of the four court marking stakes to make it easier to identify when pieces are out of bounds, but that is not necessary for casual Kubb Games. Because Kubb Games is consider a game of integrity most players are able to come to an agreement of whether a piece is out of bounds without the use of string. Five Kubb Game blocks are then placed in a row on their baseline at each end of the playing field and the king is placed in the agreed upon middle. The game then begins with each team and each player taking their turn at throwing the six baton sticks at the Kubb Game blocks on the other side.

Now, this is where adjustments can be made based on the age or skill level of each player in order to even the playing field between players. Most adults will throw their Kubb Game batons from behind the baseline determined by the court marking sticks on their side. However, the Kubb Game blocks that need to be hit are initially seven yards away, if this is difficult for your teen to reach -  the throwing line can be moved inside the playing field in order to make it easier for teen players. The throwing line can be adjusted all the way up to the center of the field, but not past the location of the Kubb Game king in the middle. You can also make adjustments in the throwing order by allowing teens two tries per turn while each adult gets just one try. Remember, Kubb Game is supposed to be fun for players of all ages (over 14), so making adjustments so that everyone can join in on the fun is what Kubb Games are all about.

As play continues, each time a Kubb Game block is knocked over on the baseline it is thrown to the opposite side of the playing field and stood up where it lands. Now the players move up to the block that is closest to the king on their side of the field and this becomes the new throwing line. This adjustment of pieces usually evens out any differences between players of different skill, but if teens are still having a difficult time you can either give them a two pace advantage or the adults a two pace disadvantage, meaning moving forwards or backwards two paces from the throwing line to even things out.

There are also a number of ways to play Kubb Games while also using it as a fun tool to enjoy colors, numbers, and math skills. Many people choose to paint or decorate their Kubb Game pieces to personalize them to their own style and preference. To use Kubb Games as a fun tool you might want to consider painting each of the ten blocks a different color and painting easy to see numbers on the front sides. On each side of the playing field line up the Kubb Game blocks as you normally would, but put them in order from one through five on each side. Play begins as normal, but each side must knock down each piece in numerical order. For instance, the Kubb Game block with the number one on it must fall down first, then block number two, etc. During a normal Kubb Games match the blocks are then tossed to the opposite side of the playing field as they are knocked over, but this can be adjusted if you are using the Kubb Game as a learning tool. You can also teach math skills by calling out numbers that require the kids to knock over only the numbered blocks that add up to the sum. For instance, if you call out the number six, then only the number five and number one blocks or the number four and number two blocks can be hit. In addition, teens learn valuable lessons about strategy, logic, teamwork, and cooperation while also having fun.