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Nerf War Rules For

Grenable

Player Count:

 6+

Playing Time:

 7 min

Age:

 7+

Untested

Game Designer:

  Captain Xavier

Description:

This game mode is basically a reverse of “Carpe Testiculum”. Players are attempting to transport as many grenades (balls) as possible from their respawn to their scoring bucket in enemy territory.

Quick Reference Rules:

  1. Infinite lives. 15 second respawn.

  2. The grenades (balls) can be used as throwables

  3. Players can transport up to two grenades (balls) at a time.

  4. Players who are tagged while transporting a grenade (ball) must drop it and go respawn.

  5. Game ends when the timer goes off.

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Detailed Rules

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Can you use grenades (balls) after they have been dropped on the ground?

Yes, but they can only be picked up by their team.

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Can I throw a grenade (ball) forward without trying to tag someone with it?

Yes

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Can you hand a grenade (ball) between players?

Yes

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Can the starting or scoring buckets be moved?

No

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Can you steal enemy grenades (balls) out of the scoring bucket or their starting bucket?

No

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Are you allowed to use your gear while transporting a grenade (ball)?

Yes

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Group-Specific Rules

Decide On...

  • who has the final say on a disagreement about someone getting hit.

  • rules for jumping over or climbing on bunkers

  • what types of ammo are allowed

  • a dart velocity limit (I like 120 fps)

  • whether blaster hits and friendly fire count

  • rules for shields and melee weapons

  • what signifies that a player has respawned

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Other General Rules

  • Be respectful. It’s only a game.

  • Use common sense

  • Before touching someone's gear ask for permission

  • Everyone should have eye protection

  • Don't move bunkers

  • Ricochets don't count

  • Players shouldn't discuss what's going on if they haven't spawned back in.

Victory Condition:

The team that scores the most grenades (balls) wins.

Supplies Needed:

  • 4 buckets

  • 20 red and 20 blue foam grenades, balls or similar

  • timer

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More Information

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Learn More

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Basic Supplies

  • Foam Blasters (e.g. Nerf)

  • Extra Ammo

  • Bunkers (e.g. cardboard)

  • Copy of Rules

  • Team Indicators (Optional)

Setup Required:

  • Place a bucket of grenades (balls) at each teams respawn

  • Place a scoring bucket for each team part way into the opposing teams territory

  • Set a 7 minute timer (adjust as needed)

Variants:

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Example Field Setups

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About Me

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I only recently made the switch to being a Nerf/ Foam enthusiast back in 2018. Rather than modding Nerf blasters, I found my real passion was in the creation of game modes.

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