Playground Commandos was an entry in the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition. The game can consist of the following materials:

• 1 8x8 board (with the central 2x2 area marked)
• 4 Black discs (representing Skateboards)
• 8 Red discs (representing Pogo sticks)
• 6 Coins (representing Trashcans)

This game can be played with the contents of a standard Checker set with the addition of the coins.