Floating game assembly and method

Abstract

In one aspect, there is provided a floating game, comprising a plurality of game markers that are floatable in water, and a game pad. The game pad is sufficiently floatable in water to support a plurality of humans thereon. The game pad includes a first side and a second side that face away from one another. At least one of the first side and the second side includes indicia shaped based on the plurality of game markers. The game pad is flexible and conforms in shape based on a surface of the water. The game pad is positionable in a storage state in which the game pad, and in a use state. The game pad is more compact in the storage state than in the use state.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A floating game, comprising:
 a plurality of game markers that are floatable in water; and   a game pad that is sufficiently floatable in water to support a plurality of humans thereon in water, the game pad including a first side and a second side that face away from one another, wherein at least one of the first side and the second side includes indicia shaped based on the plurality of game markers,   wherein the game pad is flexible and conforms in shape based on a surface of the water, wherein the game pad is positionable in a storage state in which the game pad, and in a use state, wherein the game pad is more compact in the storage state than in the use state.   
     
     
         2 . A floating game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said indicia for interaction with the plurality of game markers are on the second side, and wherein the first side includes indicia shaped for receiving feet of the humans thereon. 
     
     
         3 . A floating game as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said indicia are printed on said one of the first and second sides. 
     
     
         4 . A floating game as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a tether that is connected to the game pad, wherein the tether has a free end that is connectable to a tether receiving structure to hold the game pad in a selected region of the water. 
     
     
         5 . A floating game as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the game pad is a first game pad, and wherein the floating game further comprises a second game pad, wherein the second game pad includes a tether receiving structure that is shaped to hold the free end of the tether from the first game pad. 
     
     
         6 . A floating game as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the indicia on said one of the first and second sides are sized to receive the game markers therein. 
     
     
         7 . A floating game as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the indicia on said first side are positioned such that a first portion of one of the indicia is positioned at a first end of the game pad and a second portion of said one of the indicia is positioned at a second end of the game pad, such that, when the first end of a first one of the game pad is mated with the second end of a second one of the game pad, the first and second portions together mate to form said one of the indicia.