Crossboule (2008)

About this game

This take on bocce, aka lawn bowling, gives players soft, flexible balls that will be kind to materials within your house, allowing for indoor games on the stairs, at a bookcase, or wherever else you might think to throw the target ball. Throw the right way in Crossboule, and you can earn bonus points; whoever wins two sets of 13 points first wins the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 6. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 6 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.