The Complete Handbook of Lawn Games
A professional guide to selection, setup, maintenance, and business opportunity in competitive and recreational lawn games
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
The technical reference for professionals who choose, install, maintain, and operate lawn games equipment.
About this book
Lawn games—from cornhole and horseshoes to bocce and giant Jenga—sit at the intersection of casual entertainment and serious sporting equipment. For event venues, hospitality businesses, rental companies, and equipment managers, these games represent a capital investment that must perform reliably, withstand heavy use, and meet player expectations and safety standards.
This handbook provides the practical knowledge professionals and serious hobbyists need to make informed decisions about lawn games. You'll learn how to evaluate equipment specifications, choose the right games for your situation, install and maintain them correctly, diagnose and fix common problems, and understand the business opportunities in this growing market. Each chapter is grounded in real-world scenarios and concrete examples—not marketing rhetoric.
Whether you're outfitting a resort, managing a game rental business, advising on venue equipment, or building a serious home collection, this handbook cuts through the noise and gives you the technical, maintenance, and business knowledge you need.
Reader Reviews
Jeffrey Adams
★★★★★This is a solid reference if you're in the business of managing outdoor game equipment, and the chapters on maintenance and troubleshooting are genuinely useful—saved me money on some repairs I would have paid a contractor for. That said, Chapter 6 on business opportunities felt a bit light; I wanted more concrete numbers on rental margins and equipment lifespan cost-of-ownership. Overall good value for professionals.
Cynthia Wright
★★★★★Finally, a handbook that treats lawn games as actual sporting equipment instead of novelty party supplies. The specifics in Chapter 1 about why material choice and installation matter, plus the real-world maintenance protocols in Chapter 5, made this worth buying immediately. Exactly what I needed when outfitting our venue—no filler, just practical knowledge.
Charles Gonzalez
★★★★★The technical content is solid and the Chapter 1 foundation is genuinely educational, but I found the material on brands and suppliers (Chapter 6) a bit limited—would have benefited from more discussion of which manufacturers actually stand behind their equipment and what warranty/support looks like in practice. Still useful, though.
Mary Baker
★★★★★Well-written and clearly organized, and I appreciated that it doesn't treat lawn games like party toys. The maintenance chapter is thorough. My only complaint is that some of the specification discussions in Chapter 2 could have used more photo references or diagrams to clarify what they're actually measuring, especially for someone new to the equipment.
Elizabeth Gonzalez
★★★★★As someone evaluating equipment for our resort, this gave me the framework I needed—Chapter 3 on selection criteria and Chapter 4 on installation were exactly what I was looking for. The FAQ section addresses real questions, not generic ones. Ordered a second copy for our operations manager.