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Pick-Up Sticks

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Pick-Up Sticks
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Hold the bundle of sticks upright on a flat surface, then release them so they fall into a scattered pile.

2

On your turn, remove one stick from the pile without disturbing any of the others.

3

Continue removing sticks one at a time as long as the rest of the pile stays still.

4

If a stick you're not touching moves or wobbles noticeably, your turn ends immediately.

5

Tally points based on each stick's color once the pile is cleared; the highest score wins.