Duel

This is a new lawn game inspired by the lore trial about the OK Corral. Players simultaneously fire silverware at cardboard boxes. The sharpest shooter wins.

Players: 2, ages 12+

Material: 2 medium-sized cardboard boxes, 8 forks

Setup: Place the cardboard boxes next to each other in a line. The opponents stand beside each other as well, facing their boxes from 3 feet away. Each opponent has 4 forks in hand. The shooters turn away from their boxes and take 3 large paces away from their boxes, turning around immediately after the last pace to begin firing forks at the opposing cardboard box.

Playing: The shooters turn away from their boxes and take 3 large paces away from their boxes, turning around immediately after the last pace to begin firing forks at the opposing cardboard box. As soon as one of the shooters has depleted his or her ammunition (i.e. the forks), the other shooter must cease fire. The opponents walk to the cardboard boxes and count holes or dents made by the forks' tongs. The player with the most is the winner, the sharpest shooter in the west!

Documentation: Take photos or video during the setup. Be sure to display your family crest somewhere visible during the game and record it during documentation (tip: it might be fun to display opposing family crests or ghosts on the cardboard boxes). If you have someone with you not playing, they can document the shootout. If you do not have an extra person with you, just be sure to document the before and after. Post your documentation somewhere like youtube or flickr with the tag "lgfl" where Taylor and I can access it (or send it to me via email if you do not participate in those sites).

Evaluation: Answer the following questions: (1) was the game fun? why/why not? (2) was the game fair? why/why not? (3) what did players and spectators think about the game? (4) what sensations did you experience when you were playing the game? Rewrite the rules and game description to make it (1) more clear and (2) more suited for the afterlife.

Receiving your loyalty points and the challenge piece: To redeem your loyalty points, send your documentation (as links or attachments) and your evaluation to me (anna dot ravelo at g mail dot com). The depth and quality of your documentation and evaluation do not impact the loyalty award. Loyalty does not judge. But do bear in mind that your documentation and evaluation will be seen by the public at large in the afterlife.

To play this game, you must dedicate SMARTS points, on a sliding scale based on your family's standing in the extended family (1st place: 50, 2nd place: 40, 3rd place: 25, 4th place: 10). When you complete playing, documenting, and evaluating the game, your family will earn 65 LOYALTY points.

1st place family: 80

1st place family: 50