Give children and guests buffet playtime options and your backyard could be the season’s hottest destination. All it takes are games to suit all ages and abilities, a place where family and friends can gather to face off — whether it be for an innocent competition or a heated grudge match. In other words: If you build it, they will come.

We are not talking about staid badminton or weak willpower Wiffle ball. You want games of skill and strategy, again played by warriors and Kings games — games like bocce, horseshoes and Croquet. If you want to learn how you can create your own outdoor sports courts, see A Backyard built for games.

Guide to build your own game of Cornhole, Ladder Golf sets, outdoor fort, soccer goals, and many other yard games and play structures, keep reading.

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