How to Play Tic Tac Toss Frisbee Game with DIY Instructions

Tic Tac Toss is a simple frisbee game that you can make for under $20.  If you already have a tarp and a few frisbees it will be even less. This can be a great camping game, odds are you already have a tarp on hand for under the tent, under the tent at night and the tarp can be used in this game during the day. 

Here is exactly what you will require:

 

• 12 Frisbees – Ideally you will want to have 12 (or more) frisbees with 2 different colors (6 each). Occasionally frisbees go missing or 1 team lands more frisbees on the target then the other.
• 1 Waterproof Tarp – There are a total of 9 open spaces required for the game. Ideally you will want a smaller tarp preferable 6 Feet X 6 Feet for ideal frisbee spacing for 2 foot squares. If you have a bigger tarp no worries just take a few additional steps back and throw from further away.
• 1 Roll of Tape – To mark off the squares you will want to use a water-resistant tape. We used a bright and fun red duct tape that stood out from the black squares nicely.
• 4 Rocks – In case it is windy you will want 4 or 6 rocks to put on the corners of the game.

One of the best things about this game is how simple it is to setup. You will not need any power tools, screw drivers, and heck you can even get away without using scissors if you wanted too. Start by getting together all the materials listed above and spreading out everything on a flat surface. This is a fun DIY project to do get the kids involved in.

• Planning – Ideally the tarp will be square (6 feet X 6 Feet) so all the sections are even. There will be 9 squares in total, so this means 3 rows horizontal and 3 rows vertical.
• Measuring – Whatever size tarp or playing area, double check with your tape measure both the height and width. Take the total, divide it by 3, and it will tell you the length of each square. Use a pencil or pen to mark the sections.
• Taping – You will have a total of 4 pieces of tape to mark off this game (2 vertical X 2 Horizontal) with equal distances. Do not worry about putting a strip on the outside. The old saying measure twice and cut once does not apply here because if you mess up just pull the tape off and do it again.

Tic Tac Toss is a 2 or 4 player game where we encourage people to make up their own rules. Depending on the age, skills, or size of the playing field determines how far back you will want to throw. The goal of Tic Tac Toe is to get three in a row before your competitor does. Start by laying the tarp down and determine how far back you will want to throw. When we are camping with 4 players we like to all play while sitting down and setup chairs at each corner. 

Here are the rules when playing.

 

• All 4 players spread out on and on the 4 corners. Your partner needs to be directly across from you with the other team members to your left and right. Each player should be approximately 6 feet away from their corner behind an imaginary throwing line.
• When playing with just 2 players you will not line up with the corners but the direct center. You can choose to throw from the same spot or facing each other on opposite side of the squares.
• To decide who throws first, you can play a random game of chance (rock, scissors, paper) or throw for it. Have everyone throw their Frisbee and whoever is closet to the exact center gets to throw first.
• Afterwards the throwing order rotates clockwise.
• When throwing the frisbee you need to land in a square that does not already have a frisbee in it. If you are the first to land in the square, then you won the square. If someone else lands in that square they need to remove their frisbee.
• Your frisbee does not need to land 100% of the square, just more then half of it. Use your own discretion to determine the exact middle of the frisbee for which square it is most in. If it is touching 2 sqaures, the same rule applies, the frisbee is moved to the square that it is more than 50% of the frisbee.
• Any missed throws are returned to the player and wait for their next turn.
• First team to get 3 in a wide either horizontal, vertical, or diagonal wins!
• Losing team is responsible for setting up the next game and returning all frisbees to the wining team spot.