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23 Outdoor Games for Adults to Play During the Next Kid-Free Barbecue

You can only do so much drinking and talking.

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As the weather warms up, you'll likely want to spend more time outside with your friends. But there is only so much eating, tanning, and talking you can do before you start to get antsy. That's where outdoor games for adults come in handy.

From classic childhood games, like capture the flag and water balloon fights, to games made better after a few boozy beverages, like dizzy bat and flip cup, these outdoor games for adults will bring out everyone's competitive side. And the best part: they can all be played at the beach, the pool, or your own backyard.

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Flag Football

This no-contact version of American football is great to play when you don't want to get too rowdy with your friends.

What you'll need: Flag football kit ($14, jet.com)

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Beach Volleyball

The best part about playing beach volleyball is that you don't necessarily need a net to play it. You can also take this to the backyard for some grass action.

What you'll need: Volleyball ($10, dickssportinggoods.com)

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Floating Beer Pong

You can stay cool and play beer pong at the same time if you have a backyard pool.

What you'll need: Floating beer pong ($45, walmart.com)

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Capture the Flag

You can make your own rules in this strategy game. One example is giving people the ability to tap out members from the other team, making it easier for you to capture the flag.

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Scavenger Hunt

Switch up this problem-solving game and make it so that everyone is hunting for a six-pack of beer.

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Cornhole

Two or four people can play this game together.

What you'll need: Cornhole game ($50, bedbathandbeyond.com)

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Backyard Connect Four

One of the nice things about an oversized board game? The pieces won't go missing that easily.

What you'll need: Outdoor Connect Four ($71, walmart.com)

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Flip Cup

Flip cup isn't just for college kids. Test your speed and see how quickly you can drink your beer and flip the cup upside down. The team that can do this the fastest, wins.

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Horseshoes

Shoot a ringer — when the horseshoe completely surrounds the stake — and you just might win the game.

What you'll need: Horseshoe Set ( $41, walmart.com)

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Ultimate Frisbee

You might want to skip arm day at the gym if you plan on playing ultimate frisbee. The game is so physically demanding that you'll have sore arm muscles for days.

What you'll need: Ultra Star Disc ($10, dickssportinggoods.com)

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Croquet

If you want to make croquet a little more competitive, turn it into a timed game in which players have only 45 seconds to make their shot.

What you'll need: Croquet Set ($230, llbean.com)

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Badminton

Although the professional version of this game requires a net, you don't need to have one in order to play.

What you'll need: Badminton Racquet Set ($15, dickssportinggoods.com)

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Pool Volleyball

The limit does not exist when it comes to how many people can play this game. You also don't need to use a real volleyball — a beach ball will work just fine.

What you'll need: Beach ball ($6, amazon.com)

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Dodgeball

If you're looking for something more rowdy, dodgeball is the answer. Just remember, if a person gets hit after the ball has touched the ground, they aren't out.

What you'll need: Dodgeball ($10, target.com)

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Dizzy Bat

For dizzy bat, you'll need some beer and a hollowed bat. A person starts the game by chugging their beer, spinning with their head on the bat for the same amount of seconds it took them to chug the beer before trying to hit the beer can with the bat. If a person fails in hitting the can, they'll have to spin more three times and try again.

What you'll need: Wiffle ball bat ($13, amazon.com)

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Obstacle Race

You can organize your own obstacle race after a rainy day to make it extra muddy.

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Water Balloon Challenge

The water balloon challenge consists of tossing water balloons back and forth without letting it fall and pop. If you want to make it more difficult, you can add soap to everyone's hands to make for a more slippery grab.

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Slippery Tug of War

Take your tug of war game to another level by playing it on a shore, where the wet sand will have everyone struggling to keep themselves steady.

What you'll need: Tug of war rope ($14, amazon.com)

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Belly Balloon Break

Time how long it takes for each pair to pop balloons by only using their chests, backs, or bellies. If they use their hands or feet, they're disqualified.

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Lawn Twister

Use a can of spray chalk to paint multi-colored circles on your lawn. This is much easier than getting tangled and breaking the Twister mat. And don't worry — the paint won't harm your grass.

What you'll need: Spray chalk set ($23, target.com)

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Limbo

How low can your guests go? See how flexible your guests are by playing a game of limbo. Whoever touches the stick is out.

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Ladder Toss

Ladder toss is very similar to cornhole. But rather than tossing bags, each player tosses bolas and, depending on where they land, they'll score a certain amount of points.

What you'll need: Ladder Toss ($68, amazon.com)

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Quarterback Touchdown Game

Get your friends together and see who can score the most points with this target toss game. The amount of points depends on where the ball lands.

What you'll need: Target Toss ($28, amazon.com)

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