Medusa
Mind Games Indoor Couch Games Individual
- Players: 10 – 20
- Duration: 10 - 20 min
- Free to play
- Age: 4+
How to play
Medusa is a game where everyone sit around a table. Everyone will put their heads down and count down from three, then have everyone sit up and look at someone else in the circle. If you make eye contact with someone else, you're out. If the person you're looking at is looking at someone else, you're safe. Repeat until everyone is out.
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