Standing Buck-Running Buck

Group Size: 6+ participants
Difficulty: Easy
Materials: None
Game Duration: Approx. 3 minutes

Game Description:¶

One person stands on one side, and everyone else stands on the other. Whenever the single person turns around and isn't looking, the others can move closer. The person counting says "1, 2, 3, STOP!" and then turns around. Everyone else must freeze by this point, because anyone still moving when the watcher turns around can be named by the watcher. That person must return to the starting line. Whoever touches the watcher first wins and gets to be the new "watcher."

Variation:¶

The first part of the game proceeds as described above. However, the goal isn't to tag the watcher, but to retrieve an object placed directly in front of them. The game then becomes a team effort, as the objective is to bring this object behind your own starting line. The object can also be thrown back and forth between players. However, from the moment the object disappears, the watcher can choose a player each time they turn around and check if that person has the object. If the watcher catches someone with the object, the object must be returned to its starting position, and the caught player must go back to the starting line. Anyone moving while the watcher is looking can still be sent back.

Source:¶

Tasifan Spielebuch