While archery tag might sound like a deadly sport invented in the Middle Ages, it’s actually closer to a modern cross between paintball and archery. This fast-paced, family-friendly game is all about teamwork, aim, speed, and good old-fashioned fun. Think of archery tag as dodgeball, but with bows and arrows. Now before you go thinking it’s dangerous, the arrows are tipped with giant foam marshmallow-like cushions. Each team has a 5-spot target with foam inserts that can be knocked out with arrows. Each team also has large, inflatable bunkers on opposite sides of the field behind which they can hide as they aim at their opponents’ targets. Players who get hit by an arrow are immediately out. The game is over when one of three things happens: (1) all the players on one team have been tagged out, (2) all the centers have been knocked out of one team’s target, or (3) a time limit has lapsed. In the last case, the win is determined by the relative number of centers knocked out of the 5-spot. The game is great for ages 7 and up, and there are plenty of companies that provide archery tag rentals. They’re great for birthdays, bachelor parties, team building, and any special event with an eye toward engaging everyone.
