Jack Sticks Game

Name/Title

Jack Sticks Game

Entry/Object ID

2025.FIC.033

Description

Jack Sticks: The game of pick up sticks

Use

In a game of pick-up sticks, there are typically 30 or more sticks and at least two players. At the beginning of game play, the bundle of sticks is randomly distributed or dropped so the sticks end up in a tangled pile. The more tangled the pile, the more challenging the game. In some versions of the game any sticks not touching at least one other stick are removed. The first player (sometimes the youngest) attempts to remove a single stick at a time, without moving any other stick. If the player succeeds, that player's turn continues. If a player moves another stick, the turn immediately passes clockwise to the next player.

Category

Toy

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Dexterity

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects