Wide Game
Wide Game is a type of game played in a large area, such as a field, heathland or woodland. It is commonly played by Girl Guides, Scouts and other groups of young people. The game can have many possible objectives, including capture-the-flag, capture-the-enemy, or be a variant of British Bulldog. The game can also be a variation of another game (such as football, rugby, ultimate Frisbee). Some youth clubs such as the Woodcraft Folk have elaborated the role-playing and costume elements of wide-games.
Wide game techniques and approaches are being re-worked for modern cities and modern technology, in games such as Day of the Figurines, in which mobile phone communication is heavily used between players.
See also
References
- Gilcraft (1944), Wide Games, London: C. Arthur Pearson