When I told Kian we were getting a game called Smite to review, his eyes lit up as he has a computer game of the same name which he adores.
Sadly for him, this Smite is a game that will get him outside and joining in a game that all the family can play.
Smite is a tactical and addictive garden game from Cornwall, which combines the dexterity of boules with the cunning of croquet. The great thing about it is that Smite can be played by all ages and abilities with Sebastian and Eliza getting involved too.
The solid wood throwing stick (the Smite) is used to topple the wooden pins, all of which are made from sustainable wood sources, but as the game progresses the skill level increases. The set comes in a handy carry box but also includes a Smite travel bag with all the rules handily printed on the side.
The great thing about Smite is that you can adapt the rules to suit your family, so we moved the bar closes to the pins for Sebastian and Eliza’s turn. Sebby did turn out to be a bit of a demon at this game too.
You score according to the number on the pins you knock down and the first one to 50 wins – only it’s not quite as simple as this because after each players turn the pins are stood back up where they fell, rather than in the original triangle formation. As we were playing with the little ones we did set them back up as triangles though.
Also, you have to score exactly 50 so you need to try to aim for the pin number you want, rather than hit as many as possible and if you go over 50 your points get knocked down to 25 so you can build them back up again.
I can see this game being popular at barbecues as well as taken to the beach and on our holiday to Camp Bestival as it doesn’t take up much room and is simple and easy to play. There was a national championship this May Bank Holiday weekend and even a world championship in Cornwall in August.
I have popped a little notepad and pencil in our bag to keep score although you can keep score on your phone too. Smite has an RRP of £31 including delivery and can be ordered here. Check out what Sarah’s teens from Mum of Three World thought of Smite by clicking here.
It does sound fun thanks for showing
My son loves games like this one. Thanks for the idea.
I’d never heard of this game until this last week, it looks great fun for summer days in the garden x
This is the first I’ve heard of this game it looks fun. I can see this would be great for hot days spent in the garden
I had never heard of this game until last week when my niece told me she had played Smite with her brother and i had no idea what it was x
We’ve never seen anything like this!?! Looks like a cross between ten-pin bowling and bowls. I like the fact that you can chuck it! Might pop round your tent for a game over Camp Bestival 😉
That looks like so much fun, I love the large sized games for playing outside their great
Looks like a lot of fun to play this game with your children. It’s impressive that there is even a national championship for it!
Thanks very much for the mention! We had so much fun playing Smite. We thought it was for big kids only, but then my 3yo niece joined in and she got on fine with it. Like you, we let her stand a bit closer to the pins.
This looks like great fun! Thanks for sharing this, I think I may have just found my nephew’s birthday prezzie!
Oliver x
It really does remind me of bowls and I like that you can play it with all the family what a great treat!
What a fantastic sounding game – I used to love playing this sort of thing when I was a child. x
What a fantastic game! I can see family days out or bbqs in the garden being very competitive!xx
Love the look of this! Can’t beat a game that you can play with all the family in the fresh air x
It looks like a really fun game and more substantial than a lot of garden games. Quite fancy it for us too.
I’ve never seen anything like this. Looks like so much fun!