How to Set Up Your Dartboard at Home

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Your dartboard setup should be an area of your house or apartment where you can throw darts in a safe and comfortable environment. A place where you can practice and play countless hours of your favorite dart games with your friends. Luckily, setting up your own dartboard and creating an optimal darting space isn’t that … Read more

Darts Legends and the Techniques that Talk

Rob Cross Dart Technique

To the untrained eye, the world of darts is simply a bunch of men with varying waistbands aiming to hit a very specific part of the board. Look closer, however, and the variations in their throwing techniques become clear. Admittedly, every player uses a basic technique as the foundation of their own personal style. Firstly, … Read more

Cue Ball Control 101: Draw, Follow and Stop Shots

Cue Ball Positioning

“Control of the cue ball depends more on the ability to draw or follow than any other factor, with the exception of speed of stroke.”         – Willie Mosconi on Pocket Billiards What is Cue Ball Control? If you’ve played against a good pool player at the bar, you’ll notice how they set … Read more

A Guide to Essential Dart Accessories

Dartboard Accessories

So, you love the game of darts, and you’re ready to start playing more of it. You’ve been online, ordered yourself a dartboard, and even picked out a set of nice-looking darts from your local sports store. Surely, you’re ready to go, right? The answer is “it depends.” Like any well-established bar game, there are … Read more

8 Fun and Creative Monopoly Versions for Game Night

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There are few games better than monopoly when you’re looking for an excuse to pass the time, show your economic skills, or simply get into a terrible argument with everyone you know. Monopoly is well-known around the world for being one of the most popular board games of all time, and one of the easiest … Read more

All About DAGZ (Dice Angle Games)

All About DAGZ

DAGZ could be your favorite new bar game. Read on to find out why.   One of our primary missions here at Bar Games 101 is to discover new bar games and introduce these games to our readers. In this case, it was one of our readers who told us about a fantastic new game … Read more

Klask On! An Introduction to the Game of Klask

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If you live outside of Europe, Klask is the game you have probably never heard of.  Nor had I until one of my favorite pubs bought a board. Here is how to play Klask, plus rules, tips and a description of game-play.  Klask is way-fun, and I can definitely understand its growing popularity in the … Read more

The History of Air Hockey and Its Unsung Heroes

The History of Air Hockey and Its Unsung Heroes

The cool air on your palms. The click-clack of a puck. If you’re familiar with the sounds and sensations, it may seem timeless. But in fact, air hockey tables, and even the game itself, has only been around for maybe a handful of decades.  Fortunately, today, air hockey is sure to satisfy any ice hockey … Read more

A Complete Guide to Pool Table Lights

Pool Table Lighting

If you own a pool table, you want to create the best playing experience possible for you and your guests. That’s why choosing the best pool table lights is so important. If you’re struggling to figure out how to find the right lighting setup for your pool table, this post is for you. What will … Read more

How to Play Air Hockey: Rules, Tips and Scoring

How to Play Air Hockey

Air hockey is one of those bar games you can just pick up and enjoy, without any real knowledge of the basic rules. But if you play often and even somewhat competitively with friends, you’ll want to refine your mallet skills and learn a few tips from the pros. To help you out, this post … Read more