Marble_Go_Team

Tons of research resulted in distilling it wayyyyyy down so that a person's interest didn't capsize by a wave of rules. Though, I do appreciate the broad idea of archives and governing lists of exhaustive rules (of course, varying from community to community). The sentiment of historic preservation is important. I've considered carving out an area in Marble Go to act as an archive or library for these so they're not solely scattered in a multitude of internet corners that are difficult to find. But that project would require time and proper bibliography so as to not claim 'authority' on the rules, but rather act as a resource. E.g. publish multiple gameplay rulesets under the same name of a game – choose your own adventure style.

Thinking about that table a bit more, I suppose a person would have to "span" a hand if they were too close to that padded perimeter, lest they be unable to knuckle down. Does spanning exist in other marble games outside Rolley Hole? Does it go by a different term? I see Golden Cross being played on this; but it doesn't look like a 6' diameter. Anyone have ideas on other games it would have been used for? Felt top? And that boundary cavity! Brilliant. I see that drawer. Just like a paid billiard table sending the cue ball down a slot to collect.

It would be great having a marble table! Put it alongside the ping pong table and pool table.

Been having a lot of fun with the a new variation of Knock Out, cousin to Ringer.

I just ran across this thread. I've also published an approachable set of Rolley Hole rules on the marble-go.com blog.

A challenge indeed. Some marbles are lookers, and some are meant for the games.

Just got back from a vaca. 3 families, 6 adults, 9 kids. Marbles provided some great evenings' entertainment for everyone. The dads got a solid competition going after the kiddos went to bed. When's the last time you played a marble game? Within the last year, 2-5 years, or 5+?

Our family plays a handful of marble games with enough variety in gameplay that us adults can get quite the competition going, but we can dial it back when the kids play or we want to keep things conversational and light. We came back around to marbles when the kids got a little older but are still kids. It was brought on by a pursuit to hang out with them without any screens. Sports are great, but sometimes you don't have cooperative weather or enough space. So, we have our go-to activities at home as a fam and when we have family/friends over; and it's easy to take with us when we travel (this is HUGE). So we play a variety of card games (Uno, Phase 10, etc), checkers, chess, and all of our Marble Go games.

Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to join this community of fellow marble enthusiasts! Playing with marbles runs deep in my family – with a strong 35 year collection myself. I have recently been diving into a world of reimagined marble games. I’ve started working on a project called Marble Go, which is all about bringing back the joy of marble-playing to a new generation. That said, I’m here to learn more about the rich history of marble collecting, and hopefully, connect with others who share a passion for these beautiful little works of art. Looking forward to learning from you all and getting involved in the discussions! Best, Jordan, marble-go.com