Stick Game (Bone Game)
Game NightFamily Reunion
S
PLAYERS
6+, two teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
- A set of marked and unmarked bones or sticks
- Counting sticks to track points
- A drum or rhythm instrument (optional)
HOW TO PLAY
1
Split into two teams that sit facing each other with a set of counting sticks between them.
2
One team hides a pair of marked bones, one in each fist, while singing or drumming to distract the guessers.
3
A guesser on the opposing team signals which hand they believe holds the unmarked bone for each hider.
4
A correct guess passes the bones to the guessing team; a wrong guess earns the hiding team a counting stick.
5
Teams alternate hiding and guessing, and the game continues until one team has collected all the counting sticks.