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Amoeba
Amoeba
An elimination game where players try to pull others into an object.
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Back Scratch Encouragements
Back Scratch Encouragements
Encourage each other through back scratches in response to a characteristic
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Birdie on a Perch
Birdie on a Perch
An elimination game in which partners need to find each other quickly.
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Blob Tag
Blob Tag
Players tagged by the blog of people must join the blob.
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British Bulldog
British Bulldog
Get across without being caught. Similar to sharks and minnows but on land.
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Circle Dodgeball
Circle Dodgeball
Players stand in a circle and throw one ball to eliminate other players.
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Circle Soccer
Circle Soccer
A circle game where players try to throw a soccer ball between legs.
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Clumps
Clumps
Different numbers are called, players must form groups of that number.
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Count the Fingers
Count the Fingers
Partners show hands with a number of fingers up. First to say sum wins.
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Dizzy Stick
Dizzy Stick
Players race to a location and back after becoming very dizzy.
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Dodgeball Free-For-All
Dodgeball Free-For-All
A free-for-all version of dodgeball using only one ball
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Doggy Doggy Where Is Your Bone
Doggy Doggy Where Is Your Bone
A guessing game to find the bone.
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Extreme Rock Paper Scissors
Extreme Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors with two big teams and an element of tag thrown in.
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Find the Leader
Find the Leader
Players subtly follow cues of leader while one player must identify leader
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Four Corners
Four Corners
An elimination game where players guess which corner won't be eliminated.
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Freeze
Freeze
3 players act scene on stage, audience member yells freeze and swaps spots.
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Gun Name Game
Gun Name Game
Players learn each others' names by "shooting" other players.
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Ha
Ha
Players must point at others in a certain way while following a beat.
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Human Etch-a-Sketch
Human Etch-a-Sketch
Teams compete against each other by forming shapes out of their body.
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In the Park
In the Park
Involves acting and trying to get facilitator to guess what the action is.
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Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Kung Fu battle with swift movements
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Link Tag
Link Tag
Players stand in pairs and become "it" if the current "it" joins their pair
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Look Up Look Down
Look Up Look Down
An elimination game involving eye contact and screaming.
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Mafia
Mafia
A murder mystery game where players must try to identify the mafia membes.
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Movie in a Minute
Movie in a Minute
Group breaks into teams and each team prepares and presents a skit.
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Nibble-T-Bibble
Nibble-T-Bibble
A variation of "Simon Says"
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Ninja
Ninja
Players in a circle, making quick one-motion moves to slap others' hands.
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Object Toss Name Game
Object Toss Name Game
Compete against the clock in tossing an object and saying players' names.
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Paper Maze
Paper Maze
Players try to guess the route by stepping on a square in the maze.
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Psychologist
Psychologist
One player tries to guess what is wrong with a group of players
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Pull Apart
Pull Apart
Guys form huddle. Girls try to rip guys out of huddle within specified time
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Push Wars
Push Wars
Player tries to push another player but can only make contact with hands.
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Quarters Up
Quarters Up
Facilitator flips a coin, eliminating players picking the incorrect option
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Reverse Scavenger Hunt
Reverse Scavenger Hunt
Item called out, team must get item (ex 3 watches) to facilitator for point
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River Bank
River Bank
An elimination game in which players need to quickly respond to commands.
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Rock Paper Scissors Baseball
Rock Paper Scissors Baseball
Players make it around the bases by winning at rock paper scissors
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Rock Paper Scissors Train
Rock Paper Scissors Train
Winners of rounds have their opponents link up with them until one remains.
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Sardines
Sardines
The opposite of hide and go seek
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Shapes
Shapes
Taped shapes on the ground students need to gather in when music stops
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Shuffle your Buns
Shuffle your Buns
Players race around a circle of chairs
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Silent Football aka Sir Mayor Sir
Silent Football aka Sir Mayor Sir
A very creative game involving community, rules, and endless possibilities.
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Simon Says
Simon Says
Good for little kids
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Sing Your Heart Out
Sing Your Heart Out
Groups must think of and sing songs based on a given word.
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Slap Slap Draw
Slap Slap Draw
Combining Rock Paper Scissors with quick thinking and rhythm
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Sock Wars
Sock Wars
Players in a confined space try to take off other players' socks
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Squat Wrestling
Squat Wrestling
Elimination game where the last one to tip over wins
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Star Wars
Star Wars
A one-on-one challenge involving hands turn into lightsabers.
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Summertime
Summertime
Word game with letters S-U-M-M-E-R-T-I-M-E on hands to make words.
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Super Ninja Game
Super Ninja Game
A circle game involving ninja moves and quickness.
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The Clap Game
The Clap Game
Players clap at the correct time to win
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The Jumprope Formula
The Jumprope Formula
Players must problem solve to figure out how to get throgh the jumprope.
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Toe Tag
Toe Tag
Two players try to tag their opponents toes using their feet.
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Trainwreck
Trainwreck
Players sit in rows. When row is called, players must race to get a seat.
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Wink Em
Wink Em
Quick actions in response to a wink
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Zip Bong
Zip Bong
An elimination game involving funny noises and not showing one's teeth.
Compiled & designed specifically for you by
Jon VerLee