Kubb (pronounced koob) is a popular Swedish game first played many centuries ago by the Scandinavians. It is thought that the original players of kubb were the Vikings. Legend has it that they used bones to play, but when civilization demanded a more humane approach they began using wooden blocks, hence the name kubb. The game turned into a form of dispute resolution and as the years wore on it became more and more recreational. While the game is no longer played with the bones of dead enemies, kubb still retains its challenging and strategic nature. Kubb is like horseshoes, bocce ball and chess all wrapped into one game.