Hide and Seek is a game where players try to hide while a player tries to find and find them. The game is quite ordinary, but different variations have also developed over the years. Whichever version you choose (and we'll cover a few), all you need is a few friends and the ability to hide and seek.
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Part 1 of 3: Setting Up the Game
Step 1. Select the players
The first thing you need to do to play "Hide and Seek" is to recruit players. At least two players are required to play this game. But, of course, the more players, the better.
If you have players of different ages, consider this. Younger players have more options for hiding places, but they're sometimes not very good at choosing good hiding spots and don't have the ability to concentrate for long
Step 2. Determine the rules of the game
If you don't set the rules of the game, you'll find players going to forbidden places -- whether there are antiques that will eventually fall apart or private places the players enter -- or someone trapped in the washing machine.. And, players can go outside when all other players are inside. Forbid players from hiding in rooms such as attics, parents' bedrooms, rooms containing antiques/valuables, and bedrooms. Or let the players hide only in those rooms, saying something like, "Okay, you can hide in my room, but don't mess with my bed, and put everything back in its place."
- Make sure all players stay safe. You won't want your friends to fall from trees or climb onto roofs. Make it a rule: only hide in enough places for two players or hide in places where all players can get there.
- We'll talk about variations of this game in a moment. But for now, set some ground rules -- who's hiding, who's looking, where to hide, how much time you have to go into hiding, etc.
Step 3. Find a suitable location
Outdoor locations are best, although indoor spots can also be used on rainy days. It is very important to define the boundaries of the hideout or you will find the players going too far. This game is not called Far Run and Seek!
- If you play while your parents are home, make sure they know you are playing hide and seek. Your parents may not want you to hide in the garage or under a dirty porch, or they may not want to go into the bathroom to find you hiding there.
- Try to play in different places each time. If you keep using the same locations (different game, not different spins), players will remember good hiding spots and search them first.
Part 2 of 3: Playing Hide and Seek (Traditional Version)
Step 1. Decide who will be the “Search
” Determining who is the “Search” can be done in a number of different ways, for example: the youngest player can be the first “Seeker”; or a player who will have a birthday soon can be the first “seeker”; or use an elimination game with wordplay, such as “One Potato, Two Potatoes” or another similar game. Or just choose lottery numbers, and the one who gets the number 1 becomes the “searcher”.
If one player is older than the others, he can be a natural “seeker”. The younger you are, the more annoyed you will be with players who are so good at hiding. Older players are able to concentrate longer and can think outside the box than younger ones
Step 2. Start playing
Once the player who will be the “seeker” has been chosen, the seeker stays at home base, closes his eyes, and begins loudly counting at a steady pace up to a predetermined number. Or the seeker can sing a rhyme or sing a song. Anything that can kill time so all the other players can go into hiding! Make sure to determine this beforehand and that all players know how long they have to hide!
Make sure they don't cheat! The player who is the “seeker” must close his eyes, with both hands covering his eyes, and preferably facing the corner of the wall. Can't peek
Step 3. Go hide
All players who are not "seekers" must run and quietly hide from the player who is counting. The player who is the "seeker" must not peek at the players who are hiding from him. Make sure you're all quiet while hiding or the "seeker" can use his ears to see which way you're going.
Once you are in your hiding place, be still and don't move. You won't want to get yourself caught once you've gone into hiding! If you're noisy, even the best hiding places won't be able to hide you
Step 4. Start the search
After the player who became the “seeker” finished counting, he would shout “Ready or not, here I come!” At this point, the seeker should try to find all the players who have been hiding. Be sure to see with your eyes and hear with your ears, seeker! When you see them, make sure you touch them. If you're hiding and the “seeker” is about to find you, move carefully. Crawling or crawling are the best options. However, if it's too late, don't move and don't make a sound. “Searchers” may miss you and walk away.
- The hidden players could move or move to another hiding place, if they wish. It's a good idea to change positions and go hide in a place the seekers have been “looking for”. It's called "strategy."
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If some of the hiding players do not return to home base before the allotted time period or they cannot be found, the player who is the “seeker” must put a universal “all safe” mark. Shout, "Everyone, all free!" That way they know it's safe to go back.
It's a variation, if you're curious about “All of you, all of you, come out free” or perhaps, “Alle, Alle auch sind frei,” both of which mean more or less “everyone is free.”
Step 5. Change the player to “seeker
The player who is found first becomes the “seeker” in the next round of play. You can decide: after one player is found, it's time to play the next round, or all players must be found before the next round begins.
You can also specify a time limit. If the seeker doesn't meet the time limit within 3 tries (for example), the seeker is replaced anyway. Give every player a chance to hide
Part 3 of 3: Playing Different Variations
Step 1. Play with home base
This variation adds an extra challenge to the game of Hide and Seek. You have seekers and players who are hiding -- but players who are hiding don't just hide, they also have to “get back to home base” as well. Without getting caught! So while the seeker is searching, they come out of hiding, jeopardizing their safety. It's like Hide and Seek: Thrilling Version.
The players who were hiding could not know what would happen in the game. Another element of this version can also be that all hiding players must return to home base "before" anyone is caught. Or they fail
Step 2. Play with multiple searchers
Instead of hapless players who have already been caught just wandering around doing nothing, have them become additional searchers once they are caught. Suddenly there are 4 players looking for 1 player -- where do you think they are?
- Still starting with one “seeker,” starting the game the same way -- only the players who were caught first join the team and help with the search as well. Or define more than one finder from scratch!
- The player who is first caught is still the “seeker” in the next round, they get a chance to practice their searching skills in this round, thus speeding up the rest of the game.
Step 3. Play escape from prison
This makes the game much more exciting. As the players are found, they must go to “jail.” Usually this is a specific room, terrace, or just a designated area. The object of the game is the quest to get all other players to jail. However, those who are not in prison can free those who are in prison! They just need to go to jail without getting caught. The tension is growing!
Once a player is released from prison, he can hide again, or skip the rest of the game round, enjoying his freedom. If a player releases some players from prison but some of the other players are still in hiding, the same principle applies. Of course, you can add more variations as you like
Step 4. Play with sardines
It's basically hide-and-seek -- only upside down! You only have “one” player hiding and all the other players are trying to find him. But when they found him, they hid with him in the same place! So by the time the last player finds them, what they find is actually a bunch of people crammed into it. Like a can of sardines!
Oh, and play in the dark! It was much, much more fun. When you find someone, ask, "Are you a sardine?" And if he says yes, join him
Step 5. Play hunting
It's like escaping from prison, but in a team. You have two teams (preferably 4 or more players), and they each have a home base. Both teams hide around the "opponent" team's home base and try to return to their "own" home base. When all the players in a team return to their home base without being caught, that team wins.
This is best played in a really large area, such as a park. And if it's at night, even better! Just make sure nothing gets lost and you can communicate with each other. All players should know when the game is over
Tips
- Hide in places that seem unlikely to be hiding places (for example: in the cupboard under the sink in the bathroom). Just make sure you can get out of there easily enough without hurting yourself A LOT or moving everything around if you're hiding in a tight spot.
- Hide in a place where your body will not show the player's shadow. The shadow is in the shape of a cat, okay. Dog shaped shadows, too. As long as it's not human.
- There are many different strategies for hiding. One way is to hide in the open. For example, if there's a table near home base, hide under it: usually seekers won't think you're hiding there and you won't have to run far to get back to home base.
- If you're short and skinny, a closet is a great hiding place.
- If you are playing with small children, you can play this game at home. When you hide and the little ones find you, they will laugh happily.
- Try to find different hiding places, but don't make it very difficult for them to find you. Young children can get irritated if they can't find you.
- If you're a seeker, try to make the hiding children laugh in every room you enter. That way, if they laughed, it would be easier to find them.
- Use objects around you. If there are piles of blankets before and during the game, you can hide there. Just remember to create a breathing gap that you can use without getting caught.
- If playing in the dark, wear clothes that blend in with the surrounding colors. Dim lighting reduces your chances of being found when hiding out in the open. If you're a seeker in this kind of lighting, bring a light source to counter the trick.
Warning
- Do not hide in places such as refrigerators or dryers. Oxygen in these cramped places is very limited and the doors can be closed thereby cutting off escape passages and airflow.
- Don't hide in forbidden places. Otherwise, you could get into trouble.
