Croquet modifying game

A method of modifying croquet play comprising:

• providing a croquet setup, the croquet setup including at least two wickets;
• providing at least one indicator, the at least one indicator including player instructions beyond those of standard croquet rules, wherein the player instructions, when applied, modify play of a game of croquet involving at least two participants during play of the croquet game by including at least one game modifying command selected from the group consisting of:
• a directive altering the croquet playing area environment, a directive altering croquet course arrangement, a directive altering standard croquet rules, a directive altering conduct of a player's own croquet playing actions, and a directive altering player-to-player interaction during the croquet game;
• beginning play of the croquet game;
• and
• modifying play of the croquet game, after play has started and during game play, through application of the game modifying command instructions provided by the at least one indicator.