Everybody's It
Physical Outdoor Indoor Couch Games
- Players: 6 or more
- Duration: 5 - 15 min
- Free to play
How to play
The fastest tag game there is: on "Go!", every single player is "it". Tag anyone; anyone can tag you. When you are tagged, you sit down where you are. If two players tag each other at the same time, both sit. Seated players can still tag anyone who runs within arm's reach, so the field becomes a minefield. Last player standing wins. Rounds take a couple of minutes, so play best-of-five. A perfect energy burner before a longer activity.
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