Woodsball is where the game of paintball started. From using industrial guns that were used to mark trees and cattle to the markers of today, paintball has come a very long way in a very short period of time.

A woodsball game can last all day and as many players as you want can play. It is usually loosely organized and just an all around fun afternoon with your friends. Accuracy in your shots is much more important when playing woodsball, as you are usually looking for someone who is hiding and waiting to mark you.

Scenarioball is a game where the players reenact a particular war or battle from history or they role play a particular scenario. It can be rescuing hostages to protecting the President of some foreign land. Scenarioball relies heavily on the player's ability to stay in their role and normally it's a fairly fast paced game.

Speedball is a faster, more closer-quarters game than woodsball and is played on a field. There are usually bunkers to crawl around behind them and hide. There will be numerous obstacles in the field and they can be useful for hiding behind or your opponent can use them against you and use them to snipe you. One of the sub-games of speedball is called Airball and it is the most popular form of speedball. This game is usually played on a rectangular field with air inflated Nylon "props" or "bunkers". Hyperball is another popular form using Corrugated Piping of different sizes and shapes on a Rectangular field. Both are extremely fast moving games of paintball.