TV Tag
- Players: 5 or more
- Duration: 10 - 20 min
- Free to play
How to play
Ordinary tag with a pop-culture safety valve. When the chaser closes in, a runner can drop to one knee and shout the name of a TV show to become safe — but no show can ever be repeated by anyone for the whole game. Hesitate too long or repeat a title and the tag counts. Whoever is tagged becomes the new chaser. Swap the category to films, songs, or animals to fit your group, and watch the easy answers run out fast.
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